Children are more knowledgeable and are more resilient than one realizes. They deserve an honest explanation of what cancer is, what the treatments are, and what it is like to live with or die from cancer.

Learning About Difficult Subjects: Cancer is written to educate children about cancer without frightening them and to keep them interested in the subject matter with 25 colorful illustrations.

Learning About Difficult Subjects: Cancer is the third book in a series intended to explore challenging topics for children. The first is a children's book detailing the tragic events on September 11th and its aftermath titled Learning About Difficult Subjects: September 11, 2001. The second is a book written to help children understand mass shootings titled Learning About Difficult Subjects: Mass Shootings.