Literature

Written by an experienced parent, Clubfoot Chronicles is an easy-to-read landmark reference guide written to help parents grappling with the realities of the clubfoot diagnosis and treatment journey. Offering helpful tips and heartfelt insights based on real-world experiences, Clubfoot Chronicles guides parents to the answers they seek while giving the reassurance they need to succeed.



By Maureen Hoff

Meet Dr. Ignacio Ponseti (1914-2009). As a young physician, Dr. Ponseti became enmeshed in the Spanish Civil War before being forced into exile in France and then Mexico. He eventually found a home in the heartland of America where he began a life-long quest to reshape children's futures, transitioning their lives from pain and disability to hope and promise. Because of Dr. Ponseti’s persistence and the many healthcare professionals, parents, and other advocates who have taken up his revolutionary namesake approach, a disability-free life is now possible for hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of children.



By Dr. Thomas Cook

This upbeat story follows Brooklynn, a little bunny who loves to hop. Brooklynn wears a brace at night, but she is determined to learn how to hop rope in time for the Hippity Hop Games. Armed with rhymes and a can-do attitude, Brooklynn shows that persistence pays off and can be a lot of fun.



By Jill Harold and Betsy Miller

My Clever Night-Night Shoes is the perfect bedtime story for children who sleep with boots and bar, encouraging Ponseti kids to wear their specially designed 'night-night' shoes because it is not only a crucial part of their treatment, but the results are well worth it.



Written by a mom with first-hand experience of a strong-willed child who sometimes had to be convinced to wear his brace, this light-hearted, inspiring and comforting story describes the exciting jobs that different shoes have, and that wearing the brace enables them to do anything they want to do.



By Karen Mara Moss

Illustrated by Lori Bentley

Written in everyday language, the book covers clubfoot in babies and older children from diagnosis through treatment for mild to severe cases. It provides details on clubfoot, its causes, treatment and care, along with an extensive list of resources and clubfoot assessment aids. 



This book emphasizes the nonsurgical Ponseti Method, including perspectives from Ponseti-trained physicians and parents of children with clubfoot. However, separate chapters discuss all pre- and post-treatment care options, including surgery and post-surgery care.

By Betsy Miller