“Blush and Co were delighted to support the “I’d Rather Be A Fairy Princess” book launch. A gorgeous girly set up - the perfect wall for the perfect occasion. Petra is the strongest and most courageous young lady we know and we are ever so proud of her. Lots of love from the Blush & Co team xx”
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I'd Rather be a Fairy Princess is a book aimed at helping children cope with cancer, operations, treatment, hospital stays and more. As a child, Petra Kotrotsos channelled the warrior fairy in her continuing battle against cancer.
I’d Rather Be a Fairy Princess by Petra Kotrotsos and illustrated by Christina Irini Arathimos.
"At the age of six, all Petra Kotrotsos wanted to be was a fairy princess. But after a playground fall, she discovered she was very sick. The doctors diagnosed her with neuroblastoma, rushed her into surgery and put her on a course of chemotherapy.
Petra realised she needed more than wings and fairy dust to get through the next few years, she needed to be a fairy warrior and fight it.
Petra wrote her story when she was seven years old. Up until she reached the age of 15, neuroblastoma recurred four times. Now 19, Petra wants to share what happened to her so other children and their families won’t feel so scared or so alone, and doctors and nurses can understand better what it is their patients face.
Petra is not her neuroblastoma, despite the effect of cancer on her life. Petra is a girl who feels and dreams and thinks – a girl who zings with intelligence, verve and imagination. In an age of sophisticated biomedicine and medical technology, this book is a reminder that when Petra falls ill it is Petra – not only her neuroblastoma – who needs care and treatment. Health practitioners, from every discipline and at at every stage of experience, should read Petra’s story to remember two things: why they do this work, and how to do it best."
For more information, please click here to follow the link to Makaro Press. I'd Rather be a Fairy Princess is stocked at the Children's Bookshop in Kilbirnie, the Wellington Hospital gift shop, and on the Makaro Press website.
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Launched less than one week ago, Id Rather be a Fairy Princess is already making the headlines and is a true credit to this children's book. View the article here.
