Helpful Children's Books about Hospitalization

If you want to prepare for your child's hospital visit, consider reading some of these books together:

For children ages one to eight:

• The Operation (tonsillectomy) by E. Anderson
• The Hospital Scares Me (broken ankle) by E. Hogan
• Jenny's in the Hospital (broken arm) by E. Reit
• Curious George Goes to the Hospital (operation) by E. Rey
• Going to the Hospital (general) by E. Rogers
• Jeff's Hospital Book (eye operation) by Sobol
• A Hospital Story (tonsillectomy) by Stein
• Elizabeth GetsWell (appendectomy) by E.Weber

Books for children ages eight to twelve:

• My Hospital Book by Coleman
• The Hospital Book by J. Howe
• Things to Know Before You Go to the Hospital by Marsoli