New children's book takes on mommy's plastic surgery ("My Beautiful Mommy" )

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New children's book takes on mommy's plastic surgery
By LEANNE ITALIE, Associated Press Writer
2 hours, 32 minutes ago


Divorce. Bullies. Foster care. There are books for children on just about every tough subject these days. But mommy's plastic surgery?

A Florida plastic surgeon has written about just that in "My Beautiful Mommy," a picture book due out April 28 that tries to calm the fears of kids with parents getting tummy tucks, breast enhancement procedures and nose jobs.

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"Many parents don't explain to their kids what's going on," said the father of four, with his fifth child on the way. "Children are very perceptive. You can't hide a major surgery from them. When mom goes down for two weeks after a tummy tuck it affects them."

Illustrations show a crook-nosed mom with loose tummy skin under her half shirt picking up her young daughter early from school one day and taking her to a strapping and handsome "Dr. Michael."

Mom explains she's going to have operations on her nose and tummy and may have to take it easy for a week or so. The girl asks if the operations will hurt, and mom replies, "Maybe a little," warning she'll look different after the bandages come off.

The girl asks: "Why are you going to look different?"

Mom responds: "Not just different, my dear — prettier!"

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080417/ap_on_re_us/my_beautiful_mommy_1



The cover of the children's book "My Beautiful Mommy" is shown in this publicity photo released to Reuters April 17, 2008. A Florida plastic surgeon has written the first known picture book aimed at 4-7 year-olds that seeks to reassure them about Mom going under the knife.
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A page of the children's book 'My Beautiful Mommy' is shown in this publicity photo released to Reuters April 17, 2008.
(Handout/Reuters)