Do I Have to Go to the Hospital?: A First Look at Going to the Hospital

by Pat Thomas

Books in the popular and growing A First Look At series speak directly to preschool and early-grades kids, encouraging them to explore their feelings and talk to trusted elders about things that bother them. These titles also give them a start in developing basic social skills, as well as explain things that might otherwise make kids anxious. The books are filled with child-friendly color illustrations and easy-to-understand text. This reassuring book helps kids understand that sometimes, when they are sick, it is best that they go to a hospital. They can make new friends, have visitors, get special care from doctors and nurses--and best of all, get well again.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published May 26, 2006

About the author

There is more than one Pat Thomas in the Goodreads catalog. This entry focuses on Pat^Thomas, children's author.

Pat is a trained psychotherapist, naturopath and journalist. After working as a journalist and broadcaster in the USA, she now works in the field of child development and writes for various publications including 'Practical Parenting'.

Reviews

[Huratio · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like seeing that girl that looks so nervous.

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

An informative look at having to go to the hospital and the emotional preparation for both the child and family members.

[Rochelle Sondae · Rating 4 out of 5]

We recently spent a night in the hospital. The little guy had an appendicitis scare and luckily everything ended up being okay so it was just a 24 hour observation. He is now terrified of sharp points though and anything requiring a needle is going to be traumatic. I unintentionally took this book for two consecutive weeks. He insisted we read it a second time which I of course did. I know he's still figuring out all that went on during his stay. We "read" the illustrations more than the text so that he could see that the kids in the book had to wear ID bracelets and be hooked up to IV just like he did. He was concerned that the kids were crying in one picture but that was only because they had made friends with the other kids in the hospital and were sad to go.

[Eva Kelly · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well, this one wasn't really about when ~ I ~ went to the hospital. I just needed some stitches on my lip. I don't think I would have STAYED there. This is for kids who need to STAY there. So I didn't really get a whole heck of a lot from this one.
Plus you know what else? This book smelled MOLDY! So maybe IT needs to go to the hospital!