Tender Talk Gift Basket - Helping Tell Children About Cancer

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Basket includes:

• Ellen McVicker's Butterfly Kisses and Wishes On Wings book
• Art pad
• Crayons
• Coloring book
• Hug Box
• Butterfly Charm
• Phone list
• Butterfly Picture

The Tender Talk
Gift Basket is designed to help explain a cancer diagnosis to children in a reassuring and positive way. It is built around Ellen McVicker's Butterfly Kisses and Wishes On Wings Book, which is beautifully illustrated by artist Nanci Hersh. The words and pictures encourage an honest and open dialogue between you and the child. Coloring papers and crayons turn it into an activity that is positive and fun. A phone list serves as a compassionate resource when the child needs some comfort.

The basket is a wonderful resource for children who are facing the cancer of a loved one, as well as the adults struggling to explain what a cancer diagnosis means.The basket is a wonderful resource for children who are facing the cancer of a loved one…and the adults struggling to explain what the cancer diagnosis means.

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Butterfly Kisses and Wishes On Wings is a magical book written by Ellen McVicker and illustrated by award winning artist Nanci Hersh. It is a “book to help guide you as you teach a child about cancer. We hope that its words and pictures will foster an honest and open dialogue between you and the child listening or reading along. Additionally, we hope that you will see the magic that Butterfly Kisses and Wishes On Wings has in bringing children to a clearer understanding of cancer, and the realization that they have great power within themselves to be an active and integral part of their loved one’s cancer journey.” It's a beautiful listen-to/read-along book with a simplicity of explanation that answers those difficult questions for children.

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Crayons, a coloring book, and an art pad give the child you love an opportunity to color butterflies, which deliver butterfly kisses. And, open coloring areas, give them the opportunity to freely express their feelings. The resulting gifts of artwork allow the child to feel like he is taking on a helpful role and the positive activities are healing to both the cancer patient and child.

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One fills the Hug Box with hugs so that the loved one may open the box whenever they needs a hug.

This is a very special gift
That you can never see
The reason it’s so special is
It’s just for you from me.

Whenever you are lonely
Or are ever feeling blue
You only have to hold this gift
And know I’m hugging you.

You never can unwrap it
Please leave the ribbon tied
Just hold the box close to your heart
It’s filled with hugs inside.

(The pink basket contains the pink Hug Box, and the blue basket includes the green Hug Box.)

The Tender Talk Gift Basket phone list is designed to be a comforting resource for the child dealing with the cancer of a loved one. Under the guidance of an adult, the child can create a phone list of people to talk to when in need of comfort, reassurance, or simply a compassionate ear.