The Stem Cell Transplant Coloring Book is for children with blood cancer who are coping with having a stem cell transplant. It is also for other young stem cell transplant patients, siblings, friends and classmates of the young patient and children with a parent who is having a stem cell transplant. The pictures and activity pages depict the experiences of Sam and Serena, two young stem cell transplant patients. Through these experiences, the coloring book provides support and encouragement. Additional stem cell transplant education materials are listed in the Resource section on the back page.

Younger children may enjoy using the coloring book with parents, older siblings or staff to help them read the captions and color smaller details. School-age children can enjoy the coloring book on their own. Additionally, caregivers may find that with children of any age, using it together helps to generate discussion, questions and expression of feelings.

Stem cell transplant policies and procedures vary from one medical center to another. Some of the illustrations and captions may not reflect the experience at your hospital. This may need to be explained to the young patient. For example, Sam and Serena's visitors wear masks and gloves; their visitors do not wear gowns or shoe covers.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is deeply grateful to the pediatric transplant teams at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. The time, expertise and caring they offered enabled us to define and develop the coloring book.

Many thanks to the pediatric oncology team at Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong, The University of Rochester Medical Center in New York and staff of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Stacey Bene and Debbie Comeau (Northern Ohio Chapter), Sandra Lardinois (Wisconsin Chapter) and Tracy Kruger (Greater Los Angeles Chapter). Their review of the coloring book provided great value to the publication.

Many parents, patients and donors assisted in the development of these materials and we greatly appreciate their support.

The drawings for this coloring book were made by illustrator Brian Yanish. To learn more about Brian visit his Web site at www.Brianyanish.com.

To view a printable version of the coloring book click here.

To order your free copy of the coloring book by mail click here to return to the previous page and select the order by mail option.