Love Stays Strong

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Author(s)

Paula Schneider

Co-Authors / Illustrators

Nicole Wong

Publisher

Philomel Books

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Release Date

September 02, 2025

ISBN

978-0593694558

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A book about the strength of a family's love, especially during times of illness, by cancer survivor and president and CEO of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Paula Schneider.

Did you know that our universe is constantly expanding?
When we look up at the stars, they’re mixing and moving, flaring and fading.
Just like you grow each and every day, change is all around us.
I am changing, too.

In a beautiful text that all families facing serious illness can relate to, a mother explains her own illness and changing body to her child. Offering comfort, guidance, and explanation, the mother reassures her daughter that no matter how life unfolds in the journey ahead, their love for one another will always stay strong.

Lyrically written by Paula Schneider, a breast cancer survivor herself and CEO of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and gorgeously illustrated by Nicole Wong, whose family was also touched by cancer, this powerful story shows families that they are not alone.

The author's net proceeds from the sales of this book will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

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Love Remains Through the Tough Times

September 06, 2025 (Updated: June 06, 2026)

Overall rating

4.0

Plot

4.0

Characters

4.0

Writing Style

4.0

Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

4.0

A mother explains her illness and the changes that her body is undergoing to her child. She offers comfort, guidance, and explanation as she reassures her daughter that no matter what life has in store for them, their love for each other will always stay strong.

What I Liked: This book does a great job of highlighting how love stays strong regardless of what is going on outside of that love, and how nothing can take love away. The soft illustrations throughout the book go along with the love that is being highlighted by the parent to her child. The illustrations also showcase the difficulty of what happens when someone is battling an illness and the changes to expect with that battle. This book does a great job of explaining changes that happen in the body and what this battle looks like to a younger audience, so that they will not fear these changes, such as hair falling off or tiredness.

Final Verdict: Love Stays Strong is a book that is perfect for children ages 4 and up to explain illness and what happens to a family when someone is undergoing treatment for that illness. This book is a great tool to explain to children what happens when someone has a chronic illness, and some of the things that might change. Children will be comforted in knowing that while all these other changes might be happening, there is one thing that won’t change, and that’s the love that their parent has for them.