Kevin Goes to the Hospital

By Liesbet Slegers

Book Overview

After Kevin falls and bumps his head, Mom takes him to the hospital where the doctors and nurses take good care of him. With soothing language and recognizable images, this book explains what to expect at the hospital in a way that comforts young children without overwhelming them. Full color.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1605371254
• ISBN13: 9781605371252
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Clavis
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 2 years and up
• Grade Range: Preschool and higher

Customer Reviews

Great book to explain difficult issue

I had purchased this book about 4 yrs ago when my then 3 year old was having an operation. It was a good (very simple) way to explain a complicated situation. Although Kevin fell and hurt his head (no operation), it still helped to explain to my 3 yo that Kevin went to the hospital and was OK. He got better and went home. Simple illustrations and text that I still can recite word for word today. It's hard to find preschool books on hospitalizations/operations so this was a good find. I highly recommend it for those 2-4. Probably too simple for kids any older than that.

Good Book for Boo-Boos

No elaborate illustrations. No fancy words. Just colorful drawings and large, easy-to-read text simply told from a child's point of view. This sturdy board book is perfectly sized for small hands. Kevin Goes to the Hospital was the first "On My Way" book we read. It was a big hit! When my 2.5-year-old daughter fell and scraped her knee, I don't know what made her feel better the most: the hug, the Band-Aid, or the reading of this story. The vocabulary is fairly simple, so it can also be used as an early reader book for your child who is just learning to read. I recommend ALL the books in this series.