Hospital Friends

Name: Hospital Friends
ISBN: 9780606369329

For the child feeling nervous about an upcoming surgery or hospital stay, this gentle story demystifies medical procedures and introduces friendly faces.

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About This Book

Reach for this book when your child is facing an upcoming medical procedure, surgery, or hospital stay and is struggling with fear of the unknown. It offers a gentle, reassuring guide to the hospital environment through the familiar faces of the Berenstain Bears family. The story follows Sister Bear as she navigates her tonsillectomy, from the initial diagnosis to the recovery room. By showing Sister Bear meeting friendly doctors and nurses who help her feel brave, the book demystifies medical equipment and routines. It is perfectly suited for preschoolers and early elementary children, providing a comforting framework for families to discuss hospital-related anxieties while emphasizing that hospitals are places of healing and care.

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What Parents Should Know

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Sister Bear feels nervous about her operation and the unknown hospital environment.

Sensitive Topics

The book handles medical procedures and physical discomfort. The approach is direct but softened by the animal characters and gentle tone. It includes a subtle religious element common to the Living Lights series, framing healing within a Christian worldview, though the medical information remains grounded in reality. The resolution is hopeful and successful.