Warm, full-color illustrations throughout, including a two-page spread
explaining how you cannot get HIV or AIDS."Many people are worried about getting HIV or AIDS. Most worries are unnecessary.
You cannot get HIV or AIDS by ..."
Presents a quality children's, educational,
picture book about AIDS and HIV infection
Warm, full-color illustrations throughout, including a two-page spread
explaining how you cannot get HIV or AIDS.
"Many people are worried about getting HIV or AIDS. Most worries are unnecessary.
You cannot get HIV or AIDS by ..."
by Margaret Merrifield, M.D. and illustrated by Heather Colling
Come Sit By Me, set in a multicultural daycare, is about Karen and her friends. One
child, Nicholas, is often sick and absent from school. Eventually the children find out
that Nicholas has AIDS.
When Karen's parents hear that Nicholas is being left out by the children, they help
organize a meeting to address the fears of both caregivers and children.
Margaret Merrifield, M.D., is a family physician at the University of Western Ontario Medical Centre, Student Health Services. - Heather Collins is well known for her lively illustrations in children's picture books.
What are professionals and others saying...
"This book should not only go a long way to help children, but the concise factual
material for adults to be found at the end of the book is superb education."
- C. Everett Koop, Former Surgeon General
"...Hopefully it will reach many, many people."
- Elisabeth Kubler Ross, M.D.
"I used it with my own kids and think it fills an enormous gap..."
- Robert Munsch, Children's Author, The Paper Bag Princess
"I think this is an excellent book for young children!"
- Teresa Dobko, AIDS Committee of Toronto, Women and AIDS Project
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