Mom Goes to War

(Hardback)

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A queen who begins a lengthy war with an army of allies by her side is also a mother who wants to explain her upcoming battle with cancer to her young children in this heartening and hopeful book. James and Simon are two young princes whose mother, the Queen, calls them into her throne room one day to explain that she is about to enter a war against a rebel forcecalled breast cancer.

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"A homespun tale resounding with contemporary issues, mainly that of a mother facing cancer and the subsequent prospect of explaining her illness to her beloved sons. The picturesque illustrations, compelling conceptualization, and poignant story of a mother's struggle to survive will both inform and stimulate children." --Kathryn Diman, Bass Harbor Memorial Library (Bernard, ME)

Author Bio

The award-winning author Irene Aparici was born with a notebook in one hand and a pencil in the other. She has lived in Spain and in Ecuador. As a professional, she has worked mainly in the financial sector, but has also worked as a professor at a university, a rural estates administrator, a mediator in extrajudicial conflicts, and an international cooperator. In 2011, Irene was diagnosed with breast cancer, to which she lost her battle in 2014. The award-winning author and illustrator Mnica Carretero was born in Madrid but now lives in Segovia. She is self-taught and her colourful and vivid illustrations have received international recognition and she is now a very succesful illustrator of children's picture books.