The Little Elephant with the Big Earache (Dr. Hippo) [Hardcover]

Charlotte Cowan (Author), Elaine Garvin (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2004 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Dr. Hippo

After a busy afternoon of making mud castles with his cousins, little Eddie awakens at night with a terrible earache. His mother takes excellent care of him and Dr. Hippo reassures them both the next day. Will Eddie recover in time for his birthday party?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A playful and sensitively illustrated story for young children and informative for parents at the same time." -- Martin T. Stein, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, UCSD Children's Hospital San Diego, CA

"Little Elephant" is wonderful! It's so nicely done, in every way: written with wisdom, affection and humor; illustrated beautifully...Bravo!" -- Reeve Lindbergh, Author

"Superb story, up-to-date medical information, helpful messages for parents: all pediatricians will want copies in their waiting rooms." -- Peter Holbrook, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

"Thank you for the opportunity to read this book: absolutely beautiful, a joy to look at and read." -- Phylicia Rashad

From the Publisher

It is the mission of the Hippocratic Press to publish stories for children about illnesses and issues important to them in order to entertain, educate and reassure both parent and child.

"The Little Elephant with the Big Earache" is the first in a series of five stories about common infectious illnesses. Two more stories are due out in the fall of 2005, "Peeper Has a Fever," about a frog who almost misses a diving contest because of a high fever; and "Katie Caught a Cold," about a polar bear with a cold who tries to skate without sneezing!

Like "The Little Elephant with the Big Earache," each new story will have a parent guide included which answers common questions from parents. The guide will offer advice about how to take care of a sick child and when to call or see the doctor.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: The Hippocratic Press; Har/Bklt edition (September 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0975351605
• ISBN-13: 978-0975351604
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 9.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #956,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Children's Health Master Piece!, October 28, 2004

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Jeffrey M. Rice (Cheyenne, WY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Little Elephant with the Big Earache (Dr. Hippo) (Hardcover)

The Little Elephant with a Big Earache is a wonderfully comforting educational story written about a not so wonderful and very uncomfortable malady which afflicts many millions of children. While ear infections are common, health books written to provide educational comfort to our uncomfortable young children are not. The "Little Elephant" helps to fill this Children's Health Education void by providing educational comfort to children and parents, who together, must deal with the painful consequence of ear infections. In the future, I hope to read more children's health books written by Dr. Cowan. From a public health education perspective, "The Little Elephant" is a quantum leap in the right direction. Thanks!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Spoonful of Sugar!, October 29, 2004

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Livia Glovsky (Annisquam, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Little Elephant with the Big Earache (Dr. Hippo) (Hardcover)

Dr. Cowan gets the dosage just right. Parents AND their kids learn how to cope with the ever-present earache, in the most delightful way!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kids love to read about familiar experiences (even earaches), July 13, 2006

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Nancy S. West (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Little Elephant with the Big Earache (Dr. Hippo) (Hardcover)

My 3-year-old daughter, who is almost never sick, and my 7-year-old son, who has frequent ear infections, both love this story. Although the plot line is simple and straightforward, they seem attracted to its familiarity: Eddie wakes in the middle of the night feeling sick; his mother comforts him; they go to the doctor; he feels better...just like real life, in their view. They also find the pictures extremely engaging. At first glance, the illustrations attract merely with their bright colors and whimsy, but upon further readings, the kids began to notice all the smaller details: the various ages and sizes of the party guests, the giraffes enjoying an outdoor fountain, the placement of the blue ribbon at the end. Almost all kids experience earaches, and almost all parents learn to cope with them; this book provides a soothing reflection of one of childhood's most common events. My kids are looking forward to reading more books by Dr. Cowan.