Franklin Goes to the Hospital
Paulette Bourgeois, Sharon Jennings
34 pages · Released 2000 · Kids Can Press Ltd
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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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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.
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- 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