Can-Can and the Adventure of Mìng Island

by Carmen Monge

Release date, June 2024

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Can-Can and the Adventure of Mìng Island

Author: Carmen Monge

Illustrations by Claudia Zavala

ISBN/EAN: 978-90-834057-0-4

Photo: Enfo_Kar Fotografía

Illustrator: Claudia Zavala @claufufu

Join Can-Can the panda as he embarks on a challenging adventure on Mìng Island!

Learn all about Can-Can’s lucky coin and help him along his cancer journey to find the golden crab. 

As you travel deeper into Mìng Island, get to know his friends Mopri and Mão, his caregiver Nina, and the informative and fun Dr. Oli. Encounter obstacles of all kinds – physical, mental, and emotional – and help Can-Can understand them and himself much better.

The first in a daring and heart-warming trilogy, this book about Can-Can is dedicated to addressing the challenges of cancer in a positive and uplifting way. 

There are more adventures to come…

Stay tuned!

Released June 2024

Can-Can and the Adventure of Mìng Island

Author Carmen Monge is passionate about fostering conversations about cancer, believing that such dialogues significantly contribute to the well-being of patients and survivors worldwide.

Carmen is a cancer survivor herself. When she was younger, she faced Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and her personal experiences of receiving treatment in Costa Rica and living abroad for 10 years have fueled her dedication to improving the lives of individuals dealing with cancer worldwide.

Carmen is a global advocate for talking more about journeys of survival. She intends her books about Can-Can to be not only magical stories for children (who may or may not have cancer themselves) to enjoy, but also a learning tool for parents, teachers and other specialists. To help you get started, each chapter ends with a set of questions to think about – on your own, or together with your reading partner. And be sure to chart Can-Can’s journey using your very own Ming Island map at the end of the book.

Author photo by Enfo_Kar Fotografia

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