A Book About CF for Pre-schoolers

When Cassidy was diagnosed with CF at 10 months I began searching for childrens books about CF. I wanted to make sure I had some books on hand for her to read as she grew and began to have questions. While I did find several books, none of them felt quite right for what I wanted - a simple, straight-forward way to teach very young kids about CF.

In 2007 I decided to write my own children's book for Cassidy and the idea for Cadberry's Letters was born. I was lucky enough to find a brilliant artist, Dona Vajgand, who agreed to illustrate the book for me. Together we worked for almost a year before finally completing the book and sending it off for publication.

Here is a description of the book: "Cadberry's mom is very forgetful. Every time they visit his doctor together she talks about C & F. She never remembers the other letters. When Cadberry draws a set of letters to help his mother remember them all, he discovers what C & F really mean and how those two tiny letters affect so much of his life. Developed for pre-school-age children, Cadberry's Letters uses simple, easy-to-follow language to explain Cystic Fibrosis and the daily care that goes along with it in terms young children can understand. Children will learn along with Cadberry about things like Pancreatic Enzymes, Chest Physical Therapy and more. Bright, full-page illustrations bring the story to life and feature a lot of the equipment and medications CF patients may use in their daily lives."

You can purchase Cadberry's Letters online at Amazon.com or from LuLu.com. $3 of each Cadberry book purchased through LuLu will be donated directly to the CF foundation. Please consider picking up a copy for your child, or donate a copy to your local library, elementary school or CF clinic.

For more detailed information about CF, please visit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at cff.org.