FEEDBACK: OODLES OF DOODLES

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“Oodles is a wonderful piece of art and literature that stimulates the user’s creativity and builds their self-esteem. Perhaps more importantly, the activities in the book – thoughtfully designed and masterfully illustrated – allow users to see beyond their stay in the hospital to life after their treatment.” ~ The Lance Armstrong Foundation

“When I’m in pain, I go through the book and it gets my mind off the pain and helps me relax and have fun. I put the pictures around my room to remind me that when I am sad, I can look at them and they take my mind off things. This is a good thing for other kids because it’s creative and gets you thinking and feeling better.” ~ 11 Yr. Old Surgical Patient, Children’s Hospital, Seattle

“After opening Oodles, I immediately saw how amazing it was and quickly donated all other activity books to the playroom… In the all too familiar sterility of a hospital room, the beautifully created images from Oodles created a beautiful escape from the reality of illness into one of imagination and future hopes and dreams.” ~ Stephanie, mother of Patrick, 10-year-old leukemia patient

“Oodles is a wonderful tool that we can use to communicate with children. Constantly, we hear that they would like to have something fun to do while they are receiving their treatment and Oodles is a perfect solution. They are creative, beautiful and most of all, fun!” ~ Make-A-Wish Foundation of Washington

“We took a sample of the book to our local children’s hospital and they went nuts for them. We have delivered 200 to social workers and child life specialists and they want more! These have been an incredible asset for ongoing medical outreach.” ~ Ann Fisher, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Western PA/Southern WV

“Oodles of Doodles is just what the title says it is; an excellent resource, filled with creative activities that can be utilized whenever a hospitalized child feels the need to be relieved of feelings of confinement, stimulated to be heroic or simply express their true feelings.” ~ Bernie Siegel, MD, Author

“Oodles is an amazing book of activities that help the children express themselves and gives them a much needed sense of control.” ~ Joanne Patten, CCLS, Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, SCCA

“This isn’t simply a collection of coloring pages and connect-the-dots. The heart of the activity book lies within its ability to make children exercise their imagination. The beauty of the book lies not only within its artwork and design, but more importantly, in its emotional impact. The book makes it a point not to dwell on illness, as there is not one mention of being sick anywhere in the book. Rather, the children are asked to think about their aspirations, personal attributes and strengths.” ~ C-Ville Weekly, Virginia