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A Trip To The Hospital
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First published May 1, 2001
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December 12, 2024
I really loved Little Bill as a kid, and this is a cute story about facing your fears at the doctor.
October 8, 2009
Genre: Fictional Picture Book
Reading Level:Fluent, This book is Fluent because it has paragraphs on each page of the book. The font is very small and changes locations on every page. The story also has words that may be hard for younger children to read,such as whimpered, flinched, and dinosaur.
Topic:facing fears, first visit to the doctor
Curriculum Uses:Independent Reading
Social Issues: This book deals with an African American family. It is Little Bill's first trip to the hospital. Every character in the book is African American.
Literary Elements: This book has a lot of dialogue within it between Little Bill and the doctor. The book has a major theme which is to make children feel more comfortable with the hospital and realize it isn't as scary as it seems.
Text & Illustrations:The illustrations in this story will be very helpful to children. The text in the book explains what occurs when you visit the hospital, but the pictures allow them to actually see what it looks like. The text & illustrations will help children to feel better about going to the hospital.
Summary: This book is about Little Bill and his first trip to the hospital. After Little Bill falls and hurts his arm, he has to go to the hospital and get X-Rays. At first, he is scared and nervous of what is to come but in the end he realizes hospitals are only there to help and there is nothing to be scared of. Little Bill decides he wants to be a doctor and help people just like the doctor helped him.
Reading Level:Fluent, This book is Fluent because it has paragraphs on each page of the book. The font is very small and changes locations on every page. The story also has words that may be hard for younger children to read,such as whimpered, flinched, and dinosaur.
Topic:facing fears, first visit to the doctor
Curriculum Uses:Independent Reading
Social Issues: This book deals with an African American family. It is Little Bill's first trip to the hospital. Every character in the book is African American.
Literary Elements: This book has a lot of dialogue within it between Little Bill and the doctor. The book has a major theme which is to make children feel more comfortable with the hospital and realize it isn't as scary as it seems.
Text & Illustrations:The illustrations in this story will be very helpful to children. The text in the book explains what occurs when you visit the hospital, but the pictures allow them to actually see what it looks like. The text & illustrations will help children to feel better about going to the hospital.
Summary: This book is about Little Bill and his first trip to the hospital. After Little Bill falls and hurts his arm, he has to go to the hospital and get X-Rays. At first, he is scared and nervous of what is to come but in the end he realizes hospitals are only there to help and there is nothing to be scared of. Little Bill decides he wants to be a doctor and help people just like the doctor helped him.
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December 27, 2012My daughter like little bill
January 28, 2013
Good Read so children are not as afraid to go to doctor's office or any other health office.
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