Me and My Marrow by Karen Crowe, Norm Bendell (1999, Book, Illustrated)

This little book appears to be a promotional item, like the toothbrush your dentist "gives" you at checkups. Chances are, many of the children and their families who need it already know much of what it contains, but the book presents a concise and compassionate overview of the bone marrow transplant process, in terms most children should be able to understand. It is designed to be marked by the child as belonging to him or her and thus, to be a tool in the process.

As a friend of a family who are in the middle of the transplant journey, I was able to learn a small part about that trip. The book takes an hour or less to read, but contains valuable tips and suggestions for making the experience less unpleasant.