Book Categories: Hospitalization

Both Sides Of The White Coat: An Insider’s Perspectives On The Critically Ill Child

“This book is the result of seven years of fear, uncertainty, and hardship as a family has attempted to cope…

Megan is a sweet little girl who needs to have back surgery (a rod placed). This is her first surgery…

This book helps to explain to children why it is important to take their medicine. Ages 2 and up.

A story that helps children deal with serious illness and medical treatment. Ages 4 and up.

A great picture book showing children what to expect when they go to the hospital for surgery – from the…

Surgery can be scary. This book is designed to explain all the steps in getting ready for surgery, and the…

Through a series of beautiful illustrations that engage all of the senses, each accompanied by a verse couplet, this book…

Inside outside is a work of hope created by ex-patient film-makers Pat Deegan and Terry Strecker. The film depicts the…

Jonathan goes to the hospital to have tubes put in his ears. He talks about getting the whole process, from…

Most parents do not expect to begin life with their newborn in the neonatal intensive care unit. This book is…

This book can help you overcome your medical phobia. Start by learning about your fears, where they might come from,…

Lots of photos and simple explanations of what it is like to have a day surgery. While it was written…

A collection of books for children, created by child life departments, showing actual pictures and providing explanations of what it…

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Audience: Children

Toby loves his big sister Clemmie. She always looks after him and he looks after her—no matter what. Toby knows…

What about me? This question, usually unspoken, lies at the heart of this poignant story, as a young girl attempts…

Anna’s little sister molly needs to go to the hospital for an operation. In this sensitive and emotional story, anna…

“Where is my loud, silly brother?” asks Lyla, who is seven. Her three-year-old brother, Jax, is in the hospital. He…

This book is packed with sensible tips and home-grown wisdom that will make any visit to the hospital easier. It…