The Hospital Book
Hardcover – Picture Book, March 21, 2023
Candlewick Press · Hardcover · March 21, 2023
Going to the hospital can be strange and scary, but this book will comfort and reassure even the youngest patient.
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- Who it’s for
- A child’s hospital visit feels less daunting through humor, empathy, and busy speech bubbles.
- Themes
- Hospital visits, Fear and reassurance, Diagnosis and recovery
- Genres
- Illness & Injury, New Experiences, Big Feelings
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Going to the hospital can be strange and scary, but this book will comfort and reassure even the youngest patient. When a little girl develops a bad stomach ache, it’s time to go to the hospital. We follow her experience from arrival through diagnosis, anesthesia, and recovery Lisa Brown is a graphic novelist as well as a picture book creator whose talents inform the design of this book chock full of speech bubbles that will delight kids and parents alike.
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This is a funny, accessible, and above all comforting tale of a very scary experience in the life of any child. With illustrations brimming with action reminiscent of Richard Scarry, Lisa Brown once again creates a story full of humor and empathy that will delight and comfort most any kid fearful about a hospital visit. Fans of her hugely successful The Airport Book will instantly recognize the girl and her family. A Chicago Public Library 'Best of the Best' Book A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year A Horn Book Fanfare Book A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Hospital, Humanized
A child’s hospital visit feels less daunting through humor, empathy, and busy speech bubbles.
Come here for
- A reassuring look at a young patient’s hospital experience
- Action-filled illustrations with speech bubbles to pore over
Expect
- An accessible, funny story that treats a scary experience gently
- A journey from hospital arrival through diagnosis, anesthesia, and recovery
Where it sits
| Illness & Injury | 88% |
|---|---|
| Big Feelings | 44% |
| New Experiences | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Jobs & Careers
- Illness & Injury
- New Experiences
- Authors
- Lisa Brown
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- March 21, 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Hospital visits · Fear and reassurance · Diagnosis and recovery
- Reading lane
- Jobs & Careers