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Mama's Chickens
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A sensitive, beautifully illustrated book that uses backyard chickens to give a closely observed child’s-eye view of early-onset dementia. Mama's Chickens presents a touching narrative where Mama didn’t want chickens, but she grows to love them as her dementia symptoms increase. Her young children notice the...
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What happens when a couple of kids and their mother, who has early-onset dementia, welcome some backyard chickens into their lives? This beautifully illustrated book tells an important, much-needed story about disability and acceptance as Mama loves and cares for her chickens — just as she does her children — despite the challenges she faces.
This sensitive, age-appropriate book uses backyard chickens to tell a story of a mother with early-onset dementia.
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A sensitive, beautifully illustrated book that uses backyard chickens to give a closely observed child’s-eye view of early-onset dementia.
Mama's Chickens presents a touching narrative where Mama didn’t want chickens, but she grows to love them as her dementia symptoms increase. Her young children notice the changes in her behaviour, unsettling them and the chickens. Despite these challenges, Mama always finds ways to show her love and care.
Children will find the endearing personalities of the chickens relatable. The award-winning author, drawing from her personal experience, creates an age-appropriate story addressing the impact of early-onset dementia. This supportive and much-needed book deals with a reality that many families face.
Dementia doesn’t only affect the elderly. Like the parent in the story, people with early-onset dementia may experience memory loss, difficulty thinking, trouble recognising people, confusion, or behavioural changes. Michelle Worthington, diagnosed with Progressive Nonfluent Aphasia, a form of dementia, shares her journey, hoping to help children understand what dementia can look like when a caregiver suffers from it.
Her hope is that Mama's Chickens will initiate open and honest communication and assist parents in recognising symptoms while providing love and support for their children around the world.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781922539458
Publisher: Exisle Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 March 2023
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: EK Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Nicky Johnston
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 262.0mm
Height: 252.0mm
Weight: 420g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Two-time winner of the International Book Award for Children's Hardcover Fiction and finalist in the USA Best Book Awards, Michelle also received a Gellett Burgess Award for Children's Literature and a Silver Moonbeam Award for her contribution to celebrating diversity in Picture Books. Nicky Johnston is an educator, speaker and author/illustrator. She is passionate about promoting emotional resilience in children and raising awareness of mental health issues.
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