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• Big Tree Is Sick

  a Storybook to Help Children Cope With the Serious Illness of a Loved One

  Slosse, Nathalie,

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  When Big Tree unexpectedly falls ill with woodworm, Snibbles is very upset and angry. The illness is a very bad one and Big Tree does not feel well and doesn't want to play for a long time. What can Snibbles and his friends do to help Big…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Abuela's Super Capa

  Siqueira, Ana,

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  Saturdays are superhero days. Equipped with their milkshakes and capas, Luis and his abuela can turn anything into an adventure. But when Abuela gets sick, Luis has to learn a new way to be a hero.

• Mommy Sayang

  Sullivan, Rosana,

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  Aleeya, concerned when her beloved mother becomes sick, remembers and returns the promise Mommy has made to her--that she will always be by her side.

• Llama Llama Home With Mama

  Dewdney, Anna

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  Llama Llama's mother takes good care of him when he has to stay home from school because he is sick, but when Mama Llama begins to feel sick, too, Llama Llama knows how to take care of her.

• The Doctor

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• Cancer Hates Kisses

  Sliwerski, Jessica Reid,

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  As Mom goes through treatment for cancer, her family supports her with what cancer hates most: love.

• How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?

  Yolen, Jane

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  Describes what a young dinosaur should do in order to quickly get over being sick.

• We're Going to the Doctor

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  In We're Going to the Doctor, Billy and Nell go for a check-up and have an injection. This novelty book with a sweet story has fun flaps to lift and mechanisms to move as well as practical tips for parents and carers on each page, endorsed…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mama's Days

  Diehn, Andi,

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  Some days Mama is bright like the yellow part of a rainbow. Other days, Mama is flat like the scratched surface of our kitchen table. So I tell Mama a story . . . A girl tells about a misunderstood dragon as a way to understand her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cloud Babies

  Colfer, Eoin

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  ix-year-old Erin's favorite game is spotting animals in the clouds with her mom and dad-- everything from fluffy foxes and polar bears to little rabbits. Even when Erin falls very ill and has to spend a long time in the hospital, she still…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hospital Book

  Brown, Lisa, 1972-

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  A young girl with appendicitis recounts her strange and scary trip to the hospital, and the nine times she cried--and a few times when she did not.

• Really and Truly

  Rivard, Émilie, 1982-

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  With tenderness, sensitivity, and humor, Really and Truly explores the effect that dementia has on a young boy named Charlie and his family.

• When a Kid Like Me Fights Cancer

  Stier, Catherine,

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  When Ben finds out he has cancer, he learns a lot right away. He learns that cancer is something you fight, and that cancer isn't anyone's fault; especially not his. He discovers that many things change with cancer, but some of the most…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Going to the Doctor

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  Little Dorothy is not feeling well. She needs to go to the doctor for the first time. Little Dorothy is a bit scared. Join the Wiggles and Little Dorothy as she gets a check-up, and realises that going to the doctor is not so scary, after…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Facing Serious Illness

  Finne, Stephanie

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  In this book, readers will learn to cope with the serious illness of a loved one.

• Hospital

  McDonald, Amy,

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  Developed by literacy experts and educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to hospitals through simple, predictable text and related photos

• When Someone You Love Has Cancer

  a Guide to Help Kids Cope

  Lewis, Alaric, 1966-

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  Text uses child-friendly language and illustrations to explain what cancer is, the terminology surrounding its treatment, and the potential consequences of the disease, as well as the healthy emotional reactions children may have when…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Germy Science

  the Sick Truth About Getting Sick (and Staying Healthy)

  Kay, Edward

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  Kids will learn all about what germs (a general term for four specific microorganisms) actually are, how we get sick, how the human immune system works, and the best ways to stay healthy.

• The Hospital

  the Inside Story

  Nwora, Christle,

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  Meet doctors and nurses, ride in an ambulance, and discover the magic of medicine in this nonfiction story for kids.

• Atchoo!

  How We Catch a Cold

  Read, Leon

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  In Catch a Cold, Ben has a runny nose, and Jiffy can't understand how you can catch something you can't see. Square Bear explains where colds come from and how they affect our bodies.