Resources for care givers who want to help children with health issues:
These books are perfect for healthcare professionals who want to help children with Asthma, Diabetes or Heart conditions. As healthcare professionals, you are already working hard to help these children with their medical issue. These books give you the opportunity to make a difference in the child's social and emotional life.

School nurses - Use them to entertain, educate and empower children with these issues. You see the courage in the resilience of these kids while you help them manage the medical issues. You can take the following steps to help them socially and emotionally:

What you can do:

1. Have a couple of these books on hand to entertain the children waiting in your office.
2. Do an interdisciplinary lesson in the classrooms using the books and related activities. You can request the same information provided to teachers.
3. Refer this website to the parents dealing with these children's health issues.

Download and print coloring pages.

Doctors, Nurses and Hospitals: These stories make it possible for you to transform the lives of your pediatric patients. Recent studies show that the number one concern for kids with Asthma, Diabetes or a Heart condition is how their peers treat them. These books help the child accept their condition and can be used to educate their peers as well.

What you can do:

1. Purchase a few books for your waiting room and as handouts for your patients struggling with childrens Asthma, Diabetes, and Heart conditions.
2. Refer this website to the hopsital auxilary to use as a fundraising item.
3. These make great donations for your local hospital. Have your Foundation Contact the publisher to buy blocks of books as a charitable donation.
4. Refer this website to the people you know who care about helping children with these health issues.

What people are saying.......

"This book series is an excellent tool for elementary education and classroom instruction!"
Lisa Schwartz, RN School Nurse
Commerce City, CO

"They are perfect for parents, siblings, and teachers. And its message of acceptance with these health issues in an uplifting, non-technical way helps kids to appreciate their capabilities better."
Dr. George Capone
Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MD

"The Sillwee Wobbert books brought joy and smiles to our children and their families and added a level of assistance which went a long way in helping towards their recovery!"
Darlene Henderson, Child Life Coordinator
Children's National Medical Center

"It's a heart-warming tale that my two sons (ages 2 and 4) loved and wanted it read to them again and again!"
David C. Anderson, MD, Primary Care Physician and Parent
Annapolis, MD