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TRIO Philadelphia offers free children's book about transplant

The Beginning

The 36 page colorful book uses the true story of a chapter mother's double lung transplant, adapted and illustrated by her two children and those of our other member families. Through her story and those illustrations, children of a family where some other member of that family is facing a transplant can come to understand what is happening in their own children's language. The story is aimed at children ages 3 through 10, the actual ages of the children who created the book (as seen in the back pages after the story).
TRIO Philadelphia chapter created this very special book, shown here presenting it to one of our sponsors, the Gift of Life Donor Program, for use in their new Transplant Family House.

TRIO’s gift to you:

Just click on the book cover to download the full book for viewing on-line or you can print the downloaded PDF document for off-line reading with your children . . .

TRIO Philadelphia does not sell these books, offering them for free to help families educate their young children when someone else in the family is facing a transplant. Medical professionals supporting transplant families are encouraged to share this link address with their patients. Some centers have asked for multiple copies to have on hand for such support and we gladly provide them, again at no charge. We do welcome donations in support of this program as it costs about $10 per book mailing to distribute, but that is totally optional.

The books are free for the asking. For one or more copies, E-mail your request with name and US postal mailing address where they should be sent to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 215.518.9097.

Donations in support of the project can be made out and mailed to: TRIO Philadelphia, c/o Elizabeth Rubin, treasurer, 407 N Swarthmore Ave, Swarthmore, PA 19081.