Going to the Hospital (First Experiences) [Paperback]

Michelle Bates (Author, Editor), Stephen Cartwright (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Series: First Experiences

-- Usborne First Experiences are amusing and friendly introductions to real-life situations.

-- Stephen Cartwright's humorous illustrations are full of things for children to look at, learn from and talk about, and the simple text will enable slightly older children to read the books for themselves.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 16 pages
• Publisher: Usborne Pub Ltd; Revised edition (December 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 079451006X
• ISBN-13: 978-0794510060
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 6.9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #569,889 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Anne Civardi is an experienced author and editor of children's non-fiction, with a degree in sculpture.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bright and cheery for very young readers, January 10, 2000

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Ann Burney (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Going to the Hospital (First Experiences) (Paperback)

This book is about a boy who goes into the hospital for a one night stay after an ear operation. The pictures and words are bright, cheery and comforting to young readers. My daughter liked to read this book even after her hospital stay. It was written in England so it shows hospital scenes (like children in group wards) which didn't apply to my daughters stay. I pointed out differences between what would and did happen to her. A good book to show a very young child what going to the hospital will be like and that it isn't as scary as it might seem.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST-HAVE if your child to going to the hospital, October 9, 2005

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Robin Mcintosh (Oklahoma City, OK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Going to the Hospital (Usborne First Experiences) (Paperback)

When my son was going to have tubes put in his ears and his Adnoids removed, we purchased this book. He was just barely 3 years old, but this book explained on HIS level everything that was going to happen to him (from the little boy's ear first hurting, to everything that happens at the hospital before and after the surgery).

We took the book to the hospital and he pointed out to me where in the book it showed each step as they happened to him (ex. nurse taking his temperature). The book did this so well, and my son was so calm, the doctor decided he didn't need to give him the normal shot of something to calm him down. They just carried him down to surgery.

He just turned 4 and we are having to remove his tonsils this next month. He is reading the book again and loving it. Even though the procedure is not the exact same as the one the little boy in the book has, it has been very easy to replace ear ache with sore throat. EXCELLENT BOOK

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great intro to child's hospital experience, July 6, 2009

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Mother of Two (Bay Area, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Going to the Hospital (First Experiences) (Paperback)

I bought this for my daughter in anticipation of her tonsil surgery. She loves it and still loves it. She likes looking for the little duck hidden in the pictures. Very cute and does the trick of showing them what to expect.