Children's Books About Going to the Doctor/hospital
For a child, a visit to the doctor or hospital can be scary. Children can feel overwhelmed about being admitted to the hospital, having surgery or receiving medical treatment.
The Child Life Department at Kentucky Children’s Hospital has shared a list of children’s books that can help caregivers explain medical experiences and ease a child’s anxieties before a hospital visit.
Books about going to the hospital
- Clifford Visits the Hospital by Norman Birdwell – Ages 2 to 7 years
- People Who Help Us at the Hospital – Ages 1 month to 4 years
- Curious George Goes to the Hospital by Margret & H.A. Rey – Ages 4 to 7 years
- Do I Have to Go to the Hospital by Pat Thomas – Ages 4 to 7 years
- Franklin Goes to the Hospital by Paulette Bourgeois & Brenda Clark - Ages 3 to 8 years
- Harry Goes to the Hospital by Howard J. Bennett, M.D. – Ages 5 to 8 years
- My Trip to the Hospital by Mercer Mayer – Ages 5 to 7 years
- Waiting for Baby: A Sibling Visits the NICU by Jennifer Bracci – Ages 1 to 12 years
Books about medical procedures/surgery
- Jessica’s X-Ray by Pat Zonta & Clive Dobson – Ages 6 to 10 years
- Goodbye Tonsils by Craig Hatkoff – Ages 5 to 8 years
- A Sleepy Tale: My First Surgery by Jennifer Maziad – Ages 3 to 8 years
- Going to the Hospital by Anne Civardi – Ages 5 to 7 years
- S is for Surgery by Dyan Fox – Ages 6 to 10 years
Books about going to the doctor
- Going to the Doctor by Anne Civardi – Ages 5 to 7 years
- What to Expect When You Go to the Doctor by Heidi Murkoff – Ages 5 to 7 years
- It’s No Fun to Be Sick! by Caroline Barnes – Ages 6 to 9 years
Books in Spanish
- Clifford Visita el Hospital by Norman Birdwell
- El Hospital by Debbie Bailey
- Maisy Va al Hospital by Lucy Cousins
- Franklin Va al Hospital by Paulette Bourgeois