This title, part of the Health Helpers series, is an introduction to the work of a doctor. It begins with the problem (I fell off my bike. My arm hurts) and progresses through the ensuing visit to the doctor. Various children and adults are pictured and the text is simple and effectively relays the information. A nice added feature is a page with doctor tools.
Typical nonfiction features are included: table of contents, glossary, index and bolded words that might be unfamiliar. This is a gentle, effective tool to help ease fears about a visit to the doctor. It acknowledges the child’s feelings and demystifies the experience. Recommended.
This title, part of the Health Helpers series, is an introduction to the work of a dentist. It begins with the problem (My tooth hurts) and progresses through a typical visit to the dentist. Various children and adults are pictured and the text is simple and effectively relays the information. A nice added feature is a page with dentist tools.
Typical nonfiction features are included: table of contents, glossary, index and bolded words that might be unfamiliar. This is a gentle, effective tool to help ease fears about a visit to the dentist. It acknowledges the child’s feelings and demystifies the experience. Recommended.
This title, part of the Health Helpers series, is an introduction to the work of a therapist. It begins with the problem (I feel sad) and progresses through a typical visit to the therapist. Various children and adults are pictured and the text is simple and effectively relays the information. A nice added feature is a page with therapist tools.
Typical nonfiction features are included: table of contents, glossary, index and bolded words that might be unfamiliar. This is a gentle, effective tool to help ease fears about a visit to the therapist. Recommended.
This book, part of the Health Helpers series, is a simple and effective introduction to a visit to the eye doctor. It begins with the problem (the board is blurry) and details the visit and exam that results in eyeglasses and problem solved.
Large, engaging photos of various children at different points of the visit demystifies the process and the glossary and page of eye doctor tools are great discussion points for further clarification. Typical nonfiction features are present, including table of contents, index, and glossary. Further reading and online resources are provided. Solid addition to help ease fears of a visit to the eye doctor.
Written by Gabrielle Balkan and illustrated by Alberto Lot
Raccoon feels ITCHY! Luckily, his great-grand raccoon knows what to do. He asks Raccoon to describe his symptoms and tells him he has rash. Raccoon panics a bit and wonders if he’ll need to get a new leg, move to Alaska or wear armor. Luckily, his great-grand raccoon has some medicated lotion and fixes him right up. Whew! Then, Raccoon’s friend, Fox, feels icky and we check the symptoms. Fox panics – does he have an enemy making him feel bad? Who can he blame? This is a little tougher and requires a visit to the doctor, who can give him antibiotics for strep throat and he feels better. Lastly, Fox’s baby sister visits the doctor for a well baby check and gets a vaccine, medicine to prevent illness.
All three scenarios are beautifully presented and explained through simple text and bright, energetic illustrations. Unfamiliar words are bolded with an accompanying glossary in the back of the book. In addition to the medicines described, there are additional health tips to alleviate symptoms. For example, Raccoon can take a baking soda bath or use a cool washcloth to alleviate the itching.
This book does a fantastic job of demystifying medicine and when and why we use it. Readers will recognize their own emotions and fears in the animal characters as they navigate through their medical issues with the help of the caring adults around them. So many questions are answered clearly and succinctly, with a bit of humor along the way.
Highly recommended for library collections. And, show this to your school nurse – she’ll want her own copy!
