Mommy Has a Monster on Her Back! : A Story about Chronic Illness

Beginning with the intriguing title and end papers, MOMMY HAS A MONSTER ON HER BACK, by Liz Long, is both educational and entertainment for children and adults. Author, Liz Long, suffers from a chronic pain condition. She’s also an occupational therapist and mother of a young son, making her uniquely qualified to write a book like this. The “monster” on her back is representative of the illness. It’s presented in a way that children and adults can understand what it’s like for the one suffering

Mommy Has a Monster on Her Back!: A Story about Chronic Illness by Liz Long, illustrated by Ethan Roffler, is a deeply compassionate picture book that gives language to something many families live with but rarely see reflected in children’s literature: a parent’s chronic illness. Told from a child’s perspective, the story introduces illness as a “monster” that lives on Mommy’s back—sometimes quiet, sometimes heavy, sometimes overwhelming. This metaphor makes an abstract and complex reality unde

A great resource for children and parents alike!Wow, what a useful resource. I really enjoy how Liz describes how being a mom with a chronic condition can affect daily life, and the variability of that illness. I love the reassurance in the book that mommy, despite her bad days, she loves her children. Thank you, Liz for writing a wonderful book. As for the illustrations they are awesome. I love all the little fun details in the book that will be fun for children to look through as they learn fr