Customer Reviews

A Visit to the Sesame Street Hospital (Pictureback(R))

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This book is FABULOUS! My 5 year old son adores it and it's 2 months since his surgery. It features familiar Sesame Street characters - so it's fun to do the voices! Grover takes a tour of the hospital before he goes in for tonsil surgery. If your child is going to the hospital for this surgery, it's perfect! It's THE most popular book in our library now! If you only buy one book to prepare your child for a hospital experience - this is it!!

My son has had numerous surgeries, from open-heart surgery to the placement of ear tubes. This book was recommended to us by the Child Development Department at Boston Children's Hospital several years ago and it has become part of our pre-op routine. Prior to each surgery, we read this book over, and over, and over again! It is a terrific book for the toddler: the words are simple, the characters are very recognizable from Sesame Street, and Grover has a good experience. Our son takes the book, his Fisher Price medical kit, and Tickle Me Elmo whenever he goes into the hospital. Obviously, we highly recommend this book, regardless of the type of surgical experience.

I sent this book to my 4 yr old niece just before she went to have her tonsils removed. It really helped her without scaring her. She even brought it to the hospital so her parents could read it to her again! Perfect for this age group!

I am 21 years old, and still remember being handed this book before going to the hospital when I was quite young. I remember feeling more comfortable with all of the things I would see, and feeling safer knowing that Grover did not have a scary time :) I would absolutely recommend this book to parents of children who will be having a hospital stay.

this book is just okay. my son knows the sesame street characters but honestly lost interest very quickly in this book. i feel it is outdated. if you are looking for a book to prepare your child for a hospital stay or surgery i highly recommend "Franklin Goes to the Hospital" it is well written and a very sweet story line.

Our 2 year old is having surgery this summer, so we were looking for books to help her understand. This book was a bit beyond her attention span. That being said, I wish it were still in print. I think it's definitely worthwhile.

I got this book for my toddler (2 1/2) who was having her tonsils removed. She liked it and it was a good book to start the talk about what would happen to her. The only things I didn't like are that it was very wordy and, in hindsight, I would have preferred a book where the character is actually in the hospital for a surgery vs. taking a tour of the hospital. In this book Grover didn't stay over or actually experience the surgery, even though they did talk about it.