This list includes books recommended by Connecting for Kids families. Many of the titles in this list are available through Connecting for Kids partner libraries. Or, if you choose to purchase one of the titles in this list, you can can help contribute to Connecting for Kids when you select us as your preferred charity through the Amazon Gives program. Go to Smile.Amazon.com and select Connecting for Kids of Westlake Ohio when you visit! To get started, click one of the options below. | Not Sure Where to Start?
For featured resources, including our "top four" books as recommended by local experts in the field, see the Epilepsy Resource Guide. |
The following books have been recommended for families:
Cleveland Clinic Guide to Epilepsy: Essential Reading for Families, E. Wyllie, MD (Amazon Smile)
Epilepsy: A Patient and Family Guide, O. Devinsky, MD (Amazon Smile)
Epilepsy in Children: What Every Parent Needs to Know, O. Devinsky, MD (Amazon Smile)
Growing Up with Epilepsy: A Practical Guide for Parents, L. Blackburn, PhD (Amazon Smile)
Home Medical Guide to Epilepsy, R. Bilous (Amazon Smile)
Meeting Special Needs: A Practical Guide to Support Children with Epilepsy, R. Baker and C. Hughes (Amazon Smile)
Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood: A Guide (Johns Hopkins Press Health Book), J. Freeman, MD, E. Vining, MD and D. Pillas (Amazon Smile)
Supporting Children with Epilepsy, Hull Learning Services (Amazon Smile)
The Ketogenic Diet: A Treatment for Children and Others with Epilepsy, J. Freeman, MD
The following books have been recommended for children who are struggling with epilepsy and their siblings/friends:
Becky the Brave, L. Lears (Amazon Smile)
Let's Learn With Teddy About Epilepsy, Y. Zelenka (Amazon Smile)
Mighty Mike Bounces Back: A Boy’s Life with Epilepsy, R. Skead and M. Simmel (Amazon Smile)
Mommy, I Feel Funny! A Child’s Experience with Epilepsy, D. Rocheford (Amazon Smile)
My Friend Has Epilepsy, A. Levene
My Mommy Has Epilepsy, S. Chillemi (Amazon Smile)
Taking Seizure Disorders to School, K. Gosselin (Amazon Smile)
The Great Katie Kate Explains Epilepsy, M. DeLand (Amazon Smile)