A realistic, straightforward and upbeat picture of a child coping with cancer and surviving it. On the Wings of a Butterfly Maple, Marilyn, with Sandy Haight and Earl Grollman. Parenting Press 1992. ISBN 0943990696 - Library Binding. Beautiful watercolor illustrations accompany this poignant story about the friendship between a young girl dying of cancer and a caterpillar preparing to become a monarch butterfly.
Butterfly opens the door for talking about death, dying, and the wonder of life.
The author is a young man who got cancer of the lymphatic system. Later, his parents published the book as a memorial. This book can help any person, sick or not, to find laughter in their lives. Especially, it will cheer up a child with cancer. Who are Learning About Cancer Foss, Karen Sue, and Steve Wilda.