Jellybean Kid

Sammyknows what it means to be brave. He is an ordinary kid who loves playing withhis friends and family, and would eat a bucket of jelly beans—if his mom wouldlet him! But he is also extraordinary. He lives with complex health challenges.

FollowSammy’s journey—a life full of joys and struggles, pain and comfort, love andhope. Along the way, meet Sammy’s family and friends, and the medical caregivers in his world.

The Jellybean Kid is the sixth book in the Compassion Series,written for children and the grownups in their world to foster thoughtful, meaningful,and compassionate conversations in families, classrooms, and communities. The comfortguide will help you process the sensitive experiences unique to young peopleliving with critical or chronic illnesses and other serious health issues. Theguide also provides an insightful look at the experiences of family members,health workers, and others who lovingly care for them. Guided by profound,shared real-life insights, this tender book helps children and adults to bettersupport families with a child experiencing chronic or critical illness, and nurturesunderstanding and compassion among those who have not journeyed the sameroad.