For when a child you love is sick in bed, headed for a hospital stay, or just needs cheering up, and you want to send a book instead of another balloon. Pick the one that fits the child and the day. Some are cozy distractions, some are gentle reassurance, and one walks a child right through what a hospital visit is actually like. Every one is honestly labeled so you can hand over the right kind of comfort.
Think of this as two small shelves in one. On the reassurance side are the quiet books about being cared for: 'The Invisible String' for a child missing home, and the tender pair of 'A Sick Day for Amos McGee' and 'Llama Llama Home with Mama', where the one who's always the helper gets looked after for a change. On the distraction side are the ones that just make a sick day lighter: the cozy, giggly 'Bear Feels Sick', and for an older child, the pile of laughs that is 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid'. 'I Wish You More' is the pure keepsake — every good wish in one small book. And 'Curious George Goes to the Hospital' sits a little apart: it's the one to reach for when a child has an actual stay coming and you want to take the fear out of it. Pick by what the child needs today.