By Lucy Cousins
Walker books, 2007. A Maisy first experiences book. ISBN
9781406313260
“Maisy felt strange
to be away from home and missed her friends”
If you and your pre-schooler love Maisy this delightful book
will not disappoint with the usual bright, cheery illustrations and thoughtful words,
both by Lucy Cousins.
The book even has glittery lettering on the cover,
pretty!
It’s not hard to see why Maisy is such a popular mouse. Maisy goes to hospital has a gentle
sense of humour typical of Maisy books. It is one in the series: A Maisy first
experiences book, designed to introduce young children to unfamiliar
experiences.
Pre-school children will enjoy the mostly happy expressions and
comforting touches. Maisy has her favourite Panda bear with her, also wearing
fancy pyjamas and smiling when Maisy feels so strange. Nurse Comfort is close
at hand and friendship with Dotty helps make the experience so much more
normal. Balloons and flowers and visiting friends help readers think about a
warm, friendly hospital environment, Maisy is nolonger fearful.
Cousins helps children learn about
hospital through the familiarity of Maisy.
Maisy goes to hospital
along with other books preparing children for hospital, are available for loan
from the AWCH Library. To find out more about Maisy’s experience in hospital
visit the AWCH library at: http://library.awch.org.au/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=12355
Jillian Rattray
Librarian
Association for the Wellbeing of Children in Healthcare
(AWCH)
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