2021 Parker the Bear Book Series, written by Dr. Jennifer Moliterno Gunel
April 1, 2021 @ 12:00AM — December 31, 2021 @ 11:30PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Parker the Bear helps children understand brain tumors and their impact. The books are written by Dr. Jennifer Moliterno, a leading brain tumor neurosurgeon and Chief of Neurosurgical Oncology in the Department Yale Neurosurgery.
The Children's Brain Tumor Foundation (CBTF), The Lovemark Foundation, Mia's Miracles Foundation, and Susie Beris, MD Fund for Yale Brain Tumor Surgery Program are excited to partner to provide the Parker Book Series. This series of children's books will guide children in understanding brain tumors and their impact.
Parker’s Brain Storm is a children's book describing the process of diagnosis and surgery from the prospective of a little bear named Parker, written by Jennifer Moliterno Gunel, MD Chief of Neurosurgical Oncology and Co-Director at the Yale Brain Tumor Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital, and illustrated Trisha Gupte, a very talented medical student. In this colorful, 16-page book, Parker Bear is not feeling very well and his Mom brings him to see a special doctor to find out what is causing little Parker to feel ill and to help him feel better.
The second book in our Parker the Bear series is Parker’s Water Tube Ride. It tells the story of Parker as he is being treated for hydrocephalus and needs to undergo a shunt placement. It explains the procedure in a way that will help a young child understand during time they might feel scared and confused.
Parker’s Brain Storm is free for families and professionals and is available in both English and Spanish.
Parker’s Water Tube Ride is free for families and professionals, and is available in English. It will be available in Spanish this summer.
Thank you to our generous partners and sponsors: Mia’s Miracles Foundation, Susan Beris, MD Fund for the Yale Brain Tumor Surgery Program and the Lovemark Foundation for supporting our Parker’s Series Publications!
