Helpful Reading List
The Child Life Program at the Children's Hospital suggests several books that might help your child with his/her visit at the hospital. They include:
- A Visit To the Sesame Street Hospital
By: Deborah Hautzig, Illustrated By: Joe Mathieu (1985) Random House/Children's Television Workshop. - Going To The Hospital
By: Fred Rogers, Photographs By: Jim Judkis (1988) G.P. Putnams Sons, New York. - Why Am I Going To The Hospital?
By: Claire Cilotta and Carole Livingston, Illustrated By: Dick Wilson (1981) Carol Publishing Group, New York. - Pooh Plays Doctor
By: K.W. Zoehfeld (1997) Disney Enterprises Inc. - My Doctor, My Friend
By: P.K. Hallinan (1996) - Going to the Doctor
By: A. Civardi and S. Cartwright (1992). Usborne Publishing Ltd. - Going to the Hospital
By: A. Civardi and S. Cartwright (1995). Usborne Publishing Ltd. - Barney and Baby Bop Go To The Doctor
By: M. Larsen, M.Ed. (1996). The Lyons Group. - The Busy World of Richard Scarry:
- A Big Operation
By: Richard Scarry. (1994). The Estate of Richard Scarry. - One Bear In The Hospital
By: C. Bucknall. (1990). Cardine Bucknall. - Curious George Goes to the Hospital
By: H. Rey and M. Rey (1966). Houghton-Mifflin, Boston. - Chris Gets Ear Tubes
By: B. Pace (1987). Galaudet University Press, Washington, D.C. - Corduroy Goes to the Doctor
By: L. McCue. (1987). Viking Children's Books, New York. - When Molly Was in the Hospital: A Book for Brothers and Sisters of Hospitalized Children
By: D. Duncan (1994). Rayve Productions Inc. - The Hospital Book
By: J. Howe (1994). Beech Tree Paperback Book - Blueberry Eyes
By: M.D. Beatty (1996). Health Press. - This is a Hospital, Not a Zoo
By: R. Karim (1998). Truesdell Services - Lets Talk about Going to the Hospital
By: M. Johnston (1996). Rosen Publishing Group. - Going to the Hospital
(1990) Random House Value Publishing Inc. - Going to the Doctor
By: S. Strong. (1991). Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers. - Going to the Dentist
By: M. Borgardt (1991). Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Check with your local children's librarian for additional suggestions.