Hospital for Children

Child Life

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Judith Viorst, 1972, Aladdin Paperbacks, New York. Non-hospital related, but helps children deal with their feelings.
Curious George Goes to the Hospital, Margret & H.A. Rey, 1966, Houghton-Mifflin, Boston. George swallows a puzzle piece and goes to the hospital for surgery.
Going to the Dentist, Fred Rogers, 1989, Family Communications, Pittsburgh. General introduction to a child's first dentist visit.
Going to the Doctor, Fred Rogers, 1986, Family Communications, Pittsburgh. General introduction to a doctor's visit.
Going to the Hospital, Fred Rogers, 1988, Family Communications, Pittsburgh. General description of what happens during a stay in the hospital.
The Kissing Hand, Audrey Penn, 1993, Child & Family Press, Washington, DC. For helping children cope with separation.
Little Bill: A Trip to the Hospital, Kim Watson, 2001, Simon Spotlight/Nick Jr., New York. Story of Little Bill's trip to the hospital after falling and breaking his arm.

Sesame Street Visits the Hospital, 1990, Children's Television Workshop. For young children experiencing, recently experienced or anticipating a hospital stay.
Curious George Goes to the Hospital, 1991, Sterling Entertainment Group, Fort Mill, SC. George swallows a puzzle piece and goes to the hospital for surgery.

Going to the Doctor, Dentist or the Hospital: A Helpful Guide for Parents to Use With Their Children. Free download at www.starlight-newyork.org/ and click on "Parents Reference Guide".
Helping Children Cope with Loss and Separation, Claudia Jewett, 1982, Harvard Common Press, Harvard.
How to Help Children Through a Parent's Serious Illness, Kathleen McCue, 1994, St. Martins' Griffin, New York.
Kids Worry Too, Child Life Department, The Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE. Addresses sibling responses to hospitalization and includes interventions to facilitate positive coping.

Contact a Child Life Specialist at 410-328-7440 for other childrens' or parents' books that may be helpful.

This page was last updated on: May 15, 2007.

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