preparation for medical care

Describes what happens during a stay in the hospital, including some of the common forms of medical treatment.

Colorful illustrations and simple text help children to learn that going to the hospital does not have to be scary.

Separate text for parents and children explores the fears surrounding a little girl's hospital stay for a tonsillectomy operation.

Provides an overview of the experience of going to the doctor.

Text and pictures describe what might happen during a visit to the doctor's office and during a chest X ray.

Describes a young boys experiences as he is admitted to the hospital and has surgery to have tubes put in his ears.

Photographs and simple text details what it is like to be treated as a patient in the hospital, and covers seeing the doctor, examinations, operations, going home, and other related topics.

An introduction to the world of hospitals and illness, addressing questions and feelings faced by sick children.

Explains what happens to a boy who has an operation to correct the problems with his face caused by birth defects.