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by Paulette Bourgeois (Author), Brenda Clark (Illustrator) "FRANKLIN sometimes had colds and tummy aches, and every now and then he got cuts and bruises..." (more)
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Clark's illustrations of Franklin and his family, and Franklin's approach to life will comfort children of a broad age range. -- Booklist, June 15, 2000 --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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The satisfying ending, Clarke’s brightly colored illustrations of Franklin and his family, and Franklin’s approach to life will comfort children of a broad age range. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend for young children facing a hospital visit, February 23, 2000
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Franklin came to our rescue by going to the hospital for an operation. My three-year-old son needed surgery and I wanted to prepare him for all the strange equipment, people, and procedures he would experience. This Franklin book actually had him excited to see the hospital. Many of the routine procedures were familiar to him after reading Franklin. His only disppointment was not seeing Dr. Bear at his hospital.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have If Your Child Is Having an Operation, November 26, 2000
By anne schlinck (tappan, ny United States) - See all my reviews
I purchased Franklin Goes to The Hospital for my 5 year old son, who was having abdominal surgery last week. He loved the book so much, that he read it every night until the surgery. It really explained all of the different procedures involved in going to the hospital - on a level that he could understand! I strongly recommend this book to any parent who is faced with having to explain surgery to a small child!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The absolute best of its kind! , May 26, 2005
By Tressy N. Collier "Children's Librarian" (Blackstone Public Library, Blackstone, MA) - See all my reviews
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As a children's librarian, this is the best book I've found so far for children that explains what a trip to the hospital is like. In the story, Franklin accidentally gets a crack in his shell while playing soccer, and must have a simple operation to fix it. Franklin is nervous, and tries to be brave, but inside, he's a little frightened. Everything is explained, in detail, from the hospital bracelet with your name on it, how an X-Ray machine works, even the numbing medicine put on Franklin's hand so he doesn't feel the needle for the anesthetic. It also explains that while your parents cannot be in the operating room with you, they will be right there when you wake up! As with all the Franklin books, the illustrations are beautiful, and this book is no exception. All of the details are there, right down to the rails on the hospital bed and the IV stand. I highly reccommend this book to any child who's nervous about a stay in the hospital, or simply to anyone who's curious!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource
When Franklin the turtle is injured playing soccer, his mother takes him to the doctor. It seems that little Franklin's shell is cracked, and he will need surgery to make sure... Read more
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I bought this book for my five-year-old grandson before his tonsillectomy. He absorbed the information that was read to him and sailed through the procedure with flying colors... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT KIDS BOOK
I have a 3 1/2 yr old granddaughter who was going to have surgery and wanted some way to prepare her at her level. This book is great! Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for first time readers...
My step son is 5 and he's starting to learn how to read...I'll read to him and he'll re-read what I jsut read. It's helping him learn words. The story is great and easy to follow!
Published 11 months ago by D. Miller

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent way to talk about getting sick and going to hospital
This is a good book to talk about getting sick, seeing a doctor, taking x-ray and going to the hospital. Not a lot of words, but the pictures say it all. Read more
Published 13 months ago by fish

5.0 out of 5 stars great to prepare a child for surgery
This book was a great help to prepare my 4 year old daughter for surgery. Once she was at the hospital, everything was known and already seen in the book and she had fun.. Read more
Published on March 13, 2007 by Agnes Terestchenko

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice for 3 year olds too
My son was going in for same day surgery, and this was a nice way to reiterate what we had already seen on our tour. Read more
Published on January 27, 2007 by Beccaboney

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!
I got this book for my child who was about to have surgery for the first time. It helped my child relate to what was going to be happening. I would definitely recommend this book
Published on January 9, 2007 by C. Gould

5.0 out of 5 stars FRANKLIN GOES TO THE HOSPITAL
This book was great for my six year old preparing to go to the hospital.It was really important for him to realize that it is okay to be scared,that it is part of the whole... Read more
Published on February 24, 2006 by Kristina Pooley

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