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Keywords

cleanliness, clothing, colors, correspondence, doctor, family, fear, feelings, food, friendship, games, happiness, hospital, illness, learning, nonverbal communication, nurse, preparation, sadness, sleep, stress management, verbal communication

Title

Rita goes to the hospital

Description

Rita gets very scared when a letter from the hospital arrives announcing that her tonsils will be taken out. Eventually, the hospital workers help Rita overcome her fears of surgery. She is happy when she wakes up afterwards and is given her favorite ice cream for dinner -- strawberry!

Author

Davison, Martine

Publisher

Random House

ISBN

0-679-91820-5

City of Publication

New York

Year of Publication

1992

Author of Abstract

Abstract provided by Alanna Thorsell, 2001

Citation

Davison, Martine, “Rita goes to the hospital,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed August 21, 2019, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/8993.