Jayshree Viswanathan

Dr Giraffe Jayshree Viswanathan

Dr. Giraffe SeriesWe cannot avoid illness, but we can ease it by making disease less abstract and more human. The Dr. Giraffe series was created to inform and comfort children afflicted with childhood diseases, from common ailments to rare conditions. Through his comforting presence and a simple story, Dr. Giraffe helps young patients and their parents understand what the body is going through and what to expect. Our ambition is to make Dr. Giraffe a global ambassador for childhood disease, explaining and offering comfort for illnesses and ailments all around the world. To make this ambition a reality, we need your help to continue. Our collection so far-Mr. Dot: chickenpox -Half-half: cleft palate and lip -Huff, puff: asthma-Land of the Big: leukemiaHalf-Halfa little story about cleft lip and palateHalf-Half is a story about a cleft lip and palate. By the time children with this affliction are old enough to understand stories, they should have already have been treated for it - but this doesn't always happen. Sometimes the treatment or recovery for a cleft lip/ the palate takes time or is only addressed in late childhood, making it a difficult and emotional experience for young patients. Half-Half explains that it is not just about bringing two halves together, but also about restoring self-confidence and self-belief.