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Franklin Goes to the Hospital

Paulette Bourgeois, Sharon Jennings

Ages 3–8

34 pages · Released 2000

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What's inside

High confidence

Violence

Language

Sexual content

LGBTQ+ themes

Substance use

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A note for parents

Franklin Goes to the Hospital is a gentle picture book designed to help young children understand and cope with medical experiences. The story addresses common childhood anxieties about hospitals through a relatable animal character who learns that medical care helps him feel better. The book uses reassurance and positive problem-solving rather than scary details, making it appropriate for preschoolers and early elementary readers facing their own hospital visits.

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From the publisher

Franklin is every young child's friend. He faces problems that are familiar to three to eight year olds -- such as fear of the dark, going to school and making new friends -- and solves them all by himself. Franklin is every young child's friend. He faces problems that are familiar to three to eight year olds -- such as fear of the dark, going to school and making new friends -- and solves them all by himself.

Shelved under

  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Children's fiction
  • Thanksgiving day, fiction
  • Animals
  • Fiction
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Turtles
  • Franklin (fictitious character : bourgeois), fiction
  • Turtles, fiction
  • Animals, fiction
  • Dinners and dining
  • Entertaining

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ISBN 9781550747324 · Kids Can Press Ltd