Books About Being Sick

Picture Books

Collins, Ross. Germs. (Ej Co)
Pox, a young germ on his first assignment, not only refuses to infect a girl with chicken pox, he also helps defend her from other germs and, for his heroism, is made Honorary Chief of the Immune System.

Lebrun, Claude.Little Brown Bear is Sick. (Ej Le)
Little Brown Bear has a bad cold.

MacLachlan, Patricia. The Sick Day. (Ej Ma)
Emily's father takes care of everything the day she has a "stomach ache in her head."

Rosenberry, Vera. When Vera Was Sick. (Ej Ro)
When spots break out all over her body, Vera must stay in the sick room where it is lonely and scary and where she can't fall asleep.

Smith, Maggie.Dear Daisy, Get Well Soon. (Ej Sm)
When his friend Daisy gets sick, Peter sends her more gifts each day of the week until she feels better.

Wells, Rosemary. Felix Feels Better. (Ej We)
Felix feels bad and does not want to eat or play, so his mother takes him to Doctor Duck, who makes everything better.

Yolen, Jane. How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? (Ej Yo)
Describes what a young dinosaur should do in order to quickly get over being sick.

Early Readers

Maccarone, Grace. I Have a Cold. (J-ER Ma)
A sick child describes how it feels to have a bad cold.

Rylant, Cynthia.Mr. Putter and Tabby Catch the Cold. (J-ER Ma)
When Mr. Putter catches a cold, his friend Mrs. Teaberry sends over some special treats to help him feel better.

Nonfiction

Berger, Melvin. Germs Make Me Sick! (J 616.92 Be)
Explains how bacteria and viruses affect the human body and how the body fights them.

Katz, Bobbi. Germs! Germs! Germs! (J 616.01 Ka)
Germs describe in rhyme how they attack the body to cause illness and how careful people make life difficult for germs.

Nadler, Beth. Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Inside Ralphie: A Book About Germs. (J 616.070 Na)
When Ralphie is home sick, the Magic School Bus travels through his bloodstream to find out how germs made him sick-and how his body can make him well again.

Complied for MCPL Children's Services by E. Seasonwein (02/08)