The Window of Childhood

Author: Dr. Olson Huff

Details: Paperback; 134 pages

Publication Date: 2001

ISBN: 978-0970860026

About the book

In nineteen heartwarming short stories, pediatrician Dr. Olson Huff shows how children tell us of love, joy, pain, death, hope, friendship and the discovery of new things.

• Written in a clear, easy-to-read style, these stories portray children as vibrant, dynamic persons. Chapter 5 illustrates the courage of terminally ill Flora, a nine-year-old who gave comfort to other children in the hospital by her cheerful presence. More interested in the happenings of others, she paid little attention to her own plight.
• Chapter 7 tells the story of April, a baby with spina bifida who permanently affected everyone who knew her, even though she never walked and spoke few words.
• Chapter 18 explores a boy's relationship with his dog, teacher, step-sister and with a newly found friend. This child, labeled as having "behavioral problems," develops into a fine class leader.

Dr. Huff invites you to share in each child's vulnerability and pride, fear and hope, simplicity and complexity. He teaches that childhood is more than a time for growing up, and much more than a prelude to youth and adulthood.