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Lumos Lights the Way

Battling Broken Bones
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Lumos Helps with Healing features Lumos, a facility dog who comforts a child with a broken arm, showcasing themes of empathy, kindness, and courage. The story highlights how facility dogs support children through medical challenges by lifting spirits and encouraging play and movement. Additional nonfiction content explains related medical topics and the role of facility dog programmes at Mayo Clinic Children's Center.
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This book is ideal for young children and families seeking compassionate stories about dealing with medical experiences, as well as educators and healthcare professionals introducing children to health and healing support.

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This inviting chapter book series explores health topics through the friendly lens of facility dogs.

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New from Mayo Clinic Press Kids' Helping Paws Academy series, Lumos Helps with Healing follows a facility dog who helps a child with a broken arm.

Lumos, an adorable facility dog, brings comfort to a child who broke her arm, with strong messages of empathy, kindness, and courage. Facility dogs are specially trained to help kids through medical experiences – from lifting spirits, motivating movement, modelling the power of play, and more.

Non-fiction back matter provides more information about medical topics introduced in the books, from acute to chronic issues, while also providing more information about facility dog programmes and the Mayo Clinic Children's Centre.

Mayo Clinic Press Kids creates empowering health and wellness content in partnership with paediatric experts. Proceeds from the sale of every book go to benefit important medical research and education at Mayo Clinic.

Series: Helping Paws Academy

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781945564956

Publisher: Mayo Clinic Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 September 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Mayo Clinic Press

Illustration: 2-c illustrations throughout

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Beth Hughes

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 80

About the Author

Pat McCaw, M.D., is a family practice physician passionate about using books to help children with emotional and health issues. She teaches classes on how to use picture books in the classroom and writes online educational lessons on science and physiology.

BethHughesis an illustrator and concept artist. She loves telling stories and using art to get those stories out. Her work credits include children's books, mural designs, concept art, and character design work for animation.

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