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.