Has anyone ever heard of or seen a book for kids about having your tonsils taken out? My friend's three year old is having her tonsils and adnoids taken out and tubes put in her ears next month. She's looking for a book that kind of talks about surgery and what she will go through.

We've both looked at Barnes and Nobles and when I do a google search NOTHING comes up which is odd.

any ideas?

By Bobbie~moderatr on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 12:16 am:

Here ya go...

A Visit to the Sesame Street Hospital

Book Description
Illus. in full color. "Grover, his mother, Ernie and Bert visit the Sesame Street Hospital in preparation for Grover's upcoming tonsillectomy. The familiar characters change an unfamiliar hospital into a place to be trusted, and many typical questions are discussed. Valuable."--School Library Journal

By Bobbie~moderatr on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 12:19 am:

Here is another one..

Good-Bye Tonsils!

Book Description
Good-bye, nasty germs! Good-bye, sore throats! Good-bye, tonsils! It is time for Juliana to have her tonsils taken out. Operations can be scary but Juliana is prepared. With the support of her friends, her family, books and toys, she knows exactly what to expect. Surgery doesn't seem so bad because Juliana knows that she has a lot to look forward to: presents and the ultimate cure-all-ice cream-are on their way!

Marilyn Mets's lively and amusing illustrations perfectly complement the engaging text.

By Bobbie~moderatr on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 12:21 am:

and another one.

Let's Talk About When You Have to Have Your Tonsils Out

Discusses where and what the tonsils are, how they become infected, why some people have to have them removed, and what happens during a tonsillectomy.

By Bobbie~moderatr on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 12:33 am:

Here is another book..


Popsicles For Breakfast: the tonsil book it is

By Amy~moderator on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 12:05 pm:

Great recommendations, Bobbie!

By Sue3 on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 02:06 pm:

Both my dd`s had their tonsil`s and adnoids out 2 years ago and they both got book`s from the
ENT `s office before their surgery , same for ds who had tube`s.
They had the good-bye tonsils book.And my ds book was David get`s tube`s.
Both were very good book`s.
Your friend`s dd will feel so much better after !
None of my kid`s have had ear infection`s or sore throat`s after the surgery`s (no kidding).

By Karen~moderator on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 02:31 pm:

Those "Lets Talk About........" books were fantastic! I used to have a whole series of them that I used to read to the kids all the time.

By Karen~moderator on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 02:32 pm:

Also, here's one:
Chris Gets Ear Tubes

By Dana on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 08:19 pm:

More useful than the books (which I did also! ) is the actual visit to the hospital. My DD had a great time touring the hospital and got to see the actual operating room, ride in the bed, take home a dr kit and learn about going under.

Hopefully your hospital offers this too.

By Christylee on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 09:15 am:

Thanks for all the suggestions, I've forwarded them on to my friend and she says thanks a million!