Slow Is the Way to Go! A Sloth's Steady Climb Through Childhood Leukemia and Cancer

Come on! Don't hurry! Do you want to beat cancer like a sloth too?

It's your lucky day because Stanley and his playful friends want to "hang" out with you as he slowly moves (and sleeps a lot) through diagnosis, chemotherapy, and a stem cell transplant.

This children's book is a lighthearted, informative reminder to take your cancer diagnosis slow, and stay calm. It's OK to take a nap too! You're on sloth time!

"This beautiful book offers something we wish we'd had: a gentle, honest, and hope-filled visual guide through the slow path of healing." —Aaron and Missy Brooks, parents of Emmett, leukemia survivor

Slow Is the Way to Go tells the story of Stanley, a young baseball-loving sloth who has been diagnosed with leukemia. With the help of his friendly healthcare team, and his lucky shoes too, Stanley learns how leukemia affects his body and what can be done to slowly fight it.

Combining her personal experience with a family member battling childhood leukemia and her twenty years as an oncology nurse, author Melissa K. Gollnik uses her passion to care for others and signature gentle touch with a side of kindness to deliver guidance and support for families experiencing childhood cancer.

This cancer book for children covers:

• What leukemia is and how it is diagnosed
• What chemotherapy, a port, and stem cell transplant are
• Best practices for teaching kids about cancer
• And the power of optimism during a cancer diagnosis

With a similar message to They Call Me Brave, this children's book about cancer takes an honest look at a childhood diagnosis with a delicate balance of humor and fact.

Follow along with Stanley as he bravely faces his cancer diagnosis—and the baseball field!

"This is an essential read for kids with leukemia, their siblings, and close family and friends. Parents will welcome this book as they try to communicate the reality of this diagnosis and treatment with their child(ren)." —Lisa Keller, RN, MS, CPNP, APNP, Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, UW Health American Family Children's Hospital