Understanding Health and Sickness for Children

Books to help kids understand feeling sick, visiting the hospital and the dentist, what it means when someone in their lives is very sick with a serious illness, and how to understand and process grief. Created for use at the Victoria General Hospital, Child Youth Family Department.

Updated March 27, 2024
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Dadaji's paintbrush
Sirdeshpande, Rashmi
Paper Book
Do I have to go to the dentist? : a first look at healthy teeth
Thomas, Pat
Paper Book
Find Spot at the hospital
Hill, Eric
Paper Book
It's Spot's first time going to hospital, as he visits his poorly friend Tom. What will it be like? In this new lift-the-flap story, Spot and Mum head to the hospital to see his friend Tom, who has hurt his leg. But on their way to the Children's Ward, Spot disappears! Where did...
Making happy
Sheth, Sheetal
Paper Book
"A sympathetic, supportive portrayal of coping with a parent's illness, from how it can impact daily life and emotions to finding hope and resilience along the way" - Booklist When Leila's mother gets sick, lots of things change for her family. But one important thing stays...
The tide
Welsh, Clare Helen
Paper Book
Grandad doesn't remember things like he used to. But I love him as much as I always have. And I know that he loves me. A story about families, laughter, and how we can help a loved one with dementia live well.
Wink
Harrell, Rob, author, illustrator. 
Paper Book
You're SO Amazing!
Catchpole, James. 
Paper Book
A funny, whip-smart, friendly picture book that asks readers to imagine how othering it would feel if strangers believed they had to compensate for a person's disability with every interaction.

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