Sickness

Sharing Shaggy Friendship: Rosie — A Visiting Dog’s Story

Friday, March 14, 2008.

Rosie (A Visiting Dog's Story) Author: Stephanie Calmenson (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Justin Sutcliffe
Published: 1994 Clarion Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0395654777

Crisp, candid photographs and friendly, fact-filled text tell the true tale of an exceptionally lovable dog who, through the generosity, skill and hard work of herself, her master, her trainers and vet, brings joy and companionship to strangers.

More stories about the impact of visiting dogs:

How Smudge Came
Dr. White

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Coughs, Coddles & Conning: Farm Flu

Wednesday, October 24, 2007.

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Farm Flu Author: Teresa Bateman
Illustrator: Nadine Bernard Westcott (on JOMB)
Published: 2001 Albert Whitman & Co. (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0807522759

Action-packed illustrations crammed with hilarious details and subtle humour betray the impish reality that is missed by the earnest narrator in this snappily rhyming adventure in learned compassion.

Other books mentioned:

Another great book for sick-day reading:

The Grandmother Doll

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Filed under: Ages 0-3, Ages 4-8, Animal, Boy, Cartoony, Community, Compassion, Contributing/Industry, Creativity, Cute, Family, Friendship, Fun, Fun, Generosity, Gratitude, Hilarious, Honesty, Humour, Life Skills, Making a difference, Mischief, Mother/Son, Picture book, Podcast, Poetry, Review, Rhyming, Sickness, Thinking/Attitude, Understanding/Tolerance

Risking Kindness: Don’t Need Friends

Wednesday, October 3, 2007.

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Don't Need Friends Author: Carolyn Crimi
Illustrator: Lynn Munsinger
Published: 1999 Random House (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0440415322

Scowls, howls and insults abound in this heartwarming story of friendship lost and the slow, solitary struggle to disarm, soften and befriend again.

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Filed under: Ages 4-8, Animal, Appreciation, Bullying/Abuse, Communication, Community, Compassion, Courage, Cute, Forgiveness, Friendship, Fun, Fun, Harmony, Hope, Life Skills, Manners, Patience, Perseverence, Personalities, Picture book, Podcast, Resilience, Respect, Review, Review of the Week, Sickness, Thinking/Attitude, acceptance

A Chilling Chain: The House That Crack Built

Saturday, July 21, 2007.

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The House That Crack Built Author: Clark Taylor
Illustrator: Jan Thompson Dicks
Published: 1992 Chronicle Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0811801233

Dark and disturbing yet surprisingly digestible, this thought-provoking twist on the classic rhyme is an arresting introduction to drug-induced despair — and a call to choose to act to end it.

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Filed under: Ages 4-8, Ages 9-12, Compassion, Hardship, Life Skills, Life and death, Non-Fiction, Picture book, Podcast, Review, Review of the Week, Rhyming, Scary, Sickness, Thinking/Attitude

Heartbreak and Happiness: How Smudge Came

Friday, January 12, 2007.

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How Smudge Came Author: Nan Gregory
Illustrator: Ron Lightburn
Published: 1998 Red Deer Press
ISBN: 0889951616

How better to understand our common humanity than to peek at the inner world of another — and find it so like our own? Soft, coloured pencil illustrations and sparse, personal narrative relate a poignant story of love and loss, freedom and frustration, heartbreak and, in the end, happiness.

Other books referred to in this podcast: Dr. White

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Filed under: Ages 0-3, Ages 4-8, Animal, Community, Compassion, Contributing/Industry, Diversity/Multi-culturalism, Fairness / Justice, Formal, Freedom, Friendship, Life and death, Picture book, Podcast, Realistic, Respect, Review, Sickness, Woman

Interview with Elizabeth Schlenther about Bibliotherapy

Monday, December 25, 2006.

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Mark speaks with hospital librarian, author and bibliotherapist Elizabeth Schlenther about her Healthy Books website, an online bibliography of more than 1400 children’s books organized into 44 different categories of emotional, physical, social and mental health.

Healthybooks is hosted on the CILIP website by the Health Libraries Group.

Participate in the conversation by leaving a comment on this interview, or send an email to justonemorebook@gmail.com.

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Filed under: Interviews, Life Skills, Life and death, Literacy Expert/Promoter, Podcast, Sickness

The Value of Believing in Yourself: The Story of Louis Pasteur

Wednesday, September 13, 2006.

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The Value of Believing in Yourself: The Story of Louis Pasteur Author: Spencer Johnson
Illustrator: Stephen Pileggi
Published: 1977 Value Communications
ISBN: 0916392066

With cartoony illustrations and stripped down stories the ValueTales Series of books use imaginitive devices to introduce young readers to historical figures and the personal attributes that helped them make a difference in their worlds.

If you are curious about the fate of the ValueTales, you can listen to an interesting interview about an attempt to revive these books onï¿½Mark’s ElectricSky podcast.

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Filed under: Ages 0-3, Ages 4-8, Biography, Boy, Cartoony, Confidence, Courage, Creativity, Fun, History, Hope, Large and simple, Making a difference, Man, Non-Fiction, Patience, Perseverence, Picture book, Review, Science, Medicine, Math, Sickness

Spacious and Spellbinding: The Tortilla Cat

Friday, August 18, 2006.

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The Tortilla Cat Author: Nancy Willard
Illustrator: Jeannette Winter (on JOMB)
Published: 1998 Harcourt Brace Children’s Books
ISBN: 0152895876

This simply spun and beautifully illustrated story of family, magic and suspense absorbs our girls completely — and almost always ends to cries of “read it again!”.

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