By Pat Zonta, artwork by Clive
Dobson
Firefly books, 2006. 27 p. ISBN
10: 1552975770
Jessica’s X-Ray is a great book
for children and families to read and familiarise themselves with what an x-ray
does and when it is used. Readers follow Jessica as she experiences an
x-ray for her broken arm and
accompany her on a hospital tour to find out about radiology and other x-ray
techniques including CAT-scan, MRI and ultrasound.
“X-rays are invisible waves of
energy that travel at the speed of light”
Primary school children will find
the best feature of the book is the six
real x-rays on printed film. Many children are fascinated by broken bones
and the human body and they will like taking a look and finding out facts about
different types of x-rays. By the end of the book they will have read about identifying
bones, muscles and soft tissue from x-rays.
No-fuss information and warm
colour illustrations are a feature. The author combines her experience of working
in children’s and teaching hospitals as a Medical Radiation Technologist and author
of several children’s books. This short book would be a useful addition to a
primary school or public library.
Jessica’s X-Ray is available for
loan from the AWCH library:
Review by:
Jillian Rattray
AWCH Librarian
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