Good-bye Tonsils!

by Craig Hatkoff, Juliana Lee Hatkoff, Marilyn Mets (Illustrator)

Overview

There's only one way to make Juliana's nonstop sore throats go away, and that's to remove her tonsils. Dr. Ward and Juliana's parents help Juliana understand what will happen when she's in the hospital. By the time she has her surgery, she knows just what to expect. And when she returns to school, Juliana tells her friends, "The worst thing about having your tonsils out is that you can only do it once!"

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780142401330
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	06/17/2004
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.06(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.13(d)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Craig M. Hatkoff is an American philanthropist and author from New York City. He is a co-founder of the Tribeca Film Institute and the Tribeca Film Festival. He is also the author of several bestselling children’s books, written with his young daughters, including the #1 New York Times bestselling book Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship, and Good-bye Tonsils!

Marilyn Mets has been working as an illustrator, art director, and graphic designer for more than 25 years. She has illustrated and collaborated on numerous children's books, and her work has garnered many awards and nominations, including a nomination for the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbons Illustrator's Award in 1998 for her work on Cameron and Me.

Juliana Hatkoff is the daughter of philanthropist and author Craig Hatkoff and has written many children’s books with him, including Winter’s Tail, Leo the Snow Leopard, and Good-bye Tonsils!

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"A great guide with practical advice and creative ideas for those who face a similar situation." ( Children's Literature )

Editorial Reviews

"A great guide with practical advice and creative ideas for those who face a similar situation." ( Children's Literature )

From the Publisher

Juliana Lee Hatkoff and Craig Hatkoff tell youngsters what to expect in Good-Bye, Tonsils, illus. by Marilyn Mets. Beginning with the doctor's explanation of where tonsils are located in the mouth, the authors suggest books to prepare youngsters and a step-by-step list of the operation's proceedings, narrated by a girl patient. Despite the unpolished illustrations, this will be a valuable resource for parents of prospective patients. Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

Gr 2-4-Juliana has had a series of sore throats, and her doctor decides to remove her tonsils. She works up to the pending procedure by reading books and talking with a friend who has had multiple operations. The night before the ordeal, the family celebrates with a party. The authors work slowly through the day of the tonsillectomy, breaking down the schedule of events and acknowledging the child's fear. Readers follow her through recovery; she leaves the hospital in the afternoon and mends at home for a few days. The story ends on a high note with Juliana telling her friends about the experience, including the ice cream she was able to eat as well as being afraid. The authors include all the necessary information regarding a tonsillectomy in a comforting yet straightforward story. "A Note to Parents" lists basic guidelines for preparing a child for surgery. Mets's full-color illustrations aptly reflect the mood of the text. Most reassuring is the visual connection between Juliana and her father just before she undergoes anesthesia. Not as many children have their tonsils removed today as in the past, but this book is a good choice for those who face this experience.-Meghan R. Malone, Turner Free Library, Randolph, MA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

School Library Journal

Juliana was a little scared when she found out she had to have her tonsils out, so her dad suggested she write a journal about it, and he helped. This is a child's-eye view of the process, presented with clarity and reassurance, in Juliana's voice, ranging from the sore throats that plagued her, the hospital visit and procedure, through the recovery period, and her return to school. Juliana doesn't flinch at explaining her fear, or at the discomfort involved. But she also tells about the books she read to prepare, talking with a friend who had several hospital stays, and even playing hospital with paper masks. She talks about intravenous tubes, and anesthesia, and even the little bracelet that spelled her name right. The computer-produced illustrations are warmer in both color and substance than such usually are. The figures are broadly drawn but have recognizable and slightly exaggerated features. There are winning details, like Juliana's blue bunny and her "Goodbye Tonsils" cake. The last line-"the worst thing about having your tonsils out is . . . that you can only do it once"-is a little off-putting, but the book has a place in comforting the thousands of children who have this procedure every year. (Picture book/nonfiction. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews