Brave Like Mom
By: Monica Acker
Illustrated by: Paran Kim
Published: November 1, 2022
Publisher: Beaming Books
Fiction
Author Monica Acker watched her sister-in-law be brave through numerous cancer treatments. She watched her two nieces attempt to navigate all the scary situations they watched their mom go through. Acker wrote this book to share the power of female strength and endurance as well as show compassion for others struggling with a chronic illness.
Two young girls watch their mom being strong enough to open an applesauce jar and face injections. They watch her catch spiders and fight fatigue. Their mom is strong, brave, and fierce.
There are few books that handle the topic of chronic illness or cancer for young children. With the author’s personal experience and her background in childhood education, she shares a sensitive and honest look at a family that has good days and bad days, sick days and strong days. But, most of all, this family has lots of love.
…being brave doesn’t mean you’re never scared.
Being brave means doing something even when you are scared.
If you know of a family with young children that are struggling with understanding an illness, this would make an excellent gift for them to help them navigate their emotions. Sweet illustrations share the loving relationship between the mom and her two daughters as well as a realistic portrayal of the pain and fatigue felt by the mom.
Brave Like Mom offers a realistic and heartwarming story of a mom struggling with a chronic illness and her two daughters that want to be strong like her.
Monica Acker is a writer and educator. She holds a BA in creative arts and a MAT degree in childhood education. Monica is a member of SCBWI, 12×12, and Children’s Book Insider. She lives in Reading, Massachusetts, with her family.
Paran Kim grew up in Seoul, South Korea, but moved to Tokyo when she was twenty to study fine art. She realized her true passion lay in making picture books and became a full-time illustrator. Paran now lives in Dresden, Germany, with her husband.
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