Helping Children Cope With Hospital / Doctor Visits, Surgical Procedures and Grief
The Child Life Department at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center suggests several books that might help your child learn about his / her visit at the hospital or doctor or some common procedures. There are also books to help young children and teens deal with grief.
Check with your local children's librarian for additional suggestions.
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, Photographys By: Jim Judkis, 1988, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York.
Why Am I Going To The Hospital?
By: Claire Ciliotta 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 ans 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.
Let's 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.
