Birdie and the big sickness
One day Mr Frog felt yucky. His throat was sore. His arms and legs hurt. His head felt hot.
"I think I'm sick," croaked Mr Frog.
Birdie felt sad and lonely because her friends couldn't play games with her.
Birdie’s friends are all sick, but doctors and nurses are there to help. Birdie and the big sickness is a story to help young children:
- learn what happens when their friends get sick
- learn how doctors and nurses help people get better
- work through lonely or scary feelings
- understand they will feel safe and happy again.
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Publishing information
Published: 2020
Author: Andrea Baldwin
Illustrator: Anil Tortop
Format: e-book, paperback
ISBN: 9780648749431
Last updated: October 2023