Ceana has CP

by C. Fran Card

Book was written to help the author's granddaughter understand Cerebral Palsy. This is a story for children ages 3-7. The author's hope that this book will help eliminate some of the prejudices that often begin out of misunderstandings during childhood.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Amy A.]

This is a story about a little girl named Ceana with Cerebral Palsy. Ceana does many of the same things that other boys and girls her age do like making cookies, walking, running, hiding treasures in her hiding place, riding on dad's tractor and playing with Grandma's cats. Ceana just has to do some of these things in a different way because she cannot control her muscles as easily as other children. Ceana is a happy little girl and her CP doesn't bother her very much. She has to do special excercises to stretch her muscles. This helps her CP but although the CP doesn't hurt her, it will never go away. This is a great book to read to young children because it is straight forward in its approach to a child with a disability.

[Renee Hand]

Ceana Has CP is a delightful book for children 3-7 years of age. It is a day in the life of a child who has CP. It shows what they can't do, but most importantly it shows what a child with CP can do. Children who have CP will find this simple story a way to let them feel more comfortable about who they are, it also lets children who don't have CP understand more about what a child with CP goes through on a daily basis. This story provides a simple way of discussing disabilities. It also lets the reader know that a child with CP doesn't let their disability define who they are. They are children no different then any other child. That is what other children should see when they look at them. This is a great story to use in classrooms and at home.