The Lady with the Alligator Purse by Mary Ann Hoberman Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Classic song in an illustrated version.

	Don't You Feel Well, Sam? by Amy Hest Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: When Sam has a cough, Mrs. Bear tends to him all through the cold night. Companion book: Kiss Good Night by Amy Hest

Flannel Board

Jack & Jill

[Available in Little Folk Visuals Nursery Rhymes in Set #1 or the Complete Set.]

Jack and Jill
Went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down
And broke his crown
And Jill came tumbling after.

Up Jack got
And home did trot
As fast as he could caper
Went to bed
And plastered his head
With vinegar and brown paper.

	Bronto Eats Meat by Peter Maloney Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: A young plant-eating dinosaur, having accidentally swallowed a boy, has three choices for getting rid of his stomachache.

Song

	Mother Mother I Feel Sick, Send For the Doctor, Quick Quick Quick by Remy Charlip & Burton Supree Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: An extraordinary stomachache is cured when a doctor removes a large number of strange objects from the victim's stomach. Includes instructions for performing the story as a shadow play.

Song

	How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? by Jane Yolen Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Asks what the proper behavior is for getting well.

Films

	There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Sims Taback Age Level: PreK-2
Synopsis: Version of classic song.

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More Books to Read On Your Own

A Bad Case of Stripes
by David Shannon
Age Level: Kindergarten and up
Synopsis: In order to ensure her popularity, Camilla Cream always does what is expected, until the day arrives when she no longer recognizes herself.

One Cow Coughs: A Counting Book For the Sick and Miserable
by Christine Loomis
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Animals count from one to ten and back down again as they show symptoms of illness and then, after taking care of themselves, feel better again.

When Daddy Had the Chicken Pox
by Harriet Ziefert
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: A family is distressed when Daddy gets the chicken pox, but when he recovers it is a joyous occasion.

Goldie Locks Has Chicken Pox
by Erin Dealey
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: When Goldie Locks comes down with chicken pox, she is teased by her brother and is unable to visit with Bo Peep, Little Red, and other friends.

Arthur's Chicken Pox
by Marc Brown
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Arthur the aardvark catches chicken pox a week before he is supposed to go to the circus.

What the Mailman Brought
by Carolyn Craven
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: While William is sick and unable to go to school, a mysterious mailman brings him unusual packages every day.

The Get Well Soon Book: Good Wishes For Bad Times
by Kes Gray & Mary McQuillan
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Cynthia the centipede, Harold the hamster, Tiffany the turtle, and other animals suffer from various injuries or illnesses.

I Have a Cold
by Grace Maccarone
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: A sick child describes how it feels to have a bad cold.

The Sick-In-Bed Birthday
by Linda Wagner Tyler
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: When the nurse sends Tucky Pig home from school on the day of his birthday party, he is convinced that this will be the worst birthday he's ever had.

Sammy and the Robots
by Ian Whybrow
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: When Sammy's grandmother goes into the hospital with a bad cough, he makes some special robots to look after her.

Dear Daisy, Get Well Soon
by Maggie Smith
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: When his friend Daisy gets sick, Peter sends her more gifts each day of the week until she feels better.

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More Songs for at Home

The Doctor in the Clinic
(Tune: "Farmer in the Dell")

The doctor in the clinic.
The doctor in the clinic.
Hi-ho the derry-o,
The doctor in the clinic.

The doctor takes a nurse...
The nurse takes a patient...
The patient gets help...
The patient gets better...

Little Birdie

Came a birdie a-flying,
On my shoulder did land,
In his beak was a letter,
Which he dropped in my hand.

Little birdie sat waiting,
While the letter I read,
Then I wrote down an answer;
To the birdie, I said:

Little birdie, fly back now,
Take this letter to Fred,
Tell him I've got the measles
So I must stay in bed!

To the Hospital
(Tune: "Frere Jacques")

To the hospital, to the hospital,
We will go, we will go.
We will see the doctors,
And we'll see the nurses,
Dressed in white, dressed in white.

Doctor, Doctor

Doctor, doctor, what do you see
[Point to eyes.]
When you look inside of me?
[Point to self.]
Deep inside it's as dark as night
[Run finger down center of chest.]
So I need to use a tiny, little light
[Make small sign with fingers.]
I look in your ears, nose, mouth, and throat
[Point to all body parts.]
Stick out your tongue and make a noise like a goat
[Do as described.]

Doctor, doctor, what do you hear
[Point to ears.]
When your stethoscope comes near?
[Put forefingers in ears as if wearing a stethoscope.]
I listen to sounds as your heart does pump
[Point to ear.]
Thumpa, thumpa, thumpa, thump, thump, thump
[Pat heart in rhythm.]
And as you breathe deeply in and out
[Take deep breaths of air.]
I hear the air in your lungs rush about
[Point to chest.]
I check everything I can touch, hear, and see
[Wiggle fingers and point to ears and eyes.]
Just to make sure you're nice and healthy
[Run hands up and down sides of body.]

The Nurse

With a stethoscope the nurse listens
[Point to ears.]
to my beating heart.
[Point to heart.]
Lub-a-dub, lub-a-dub, lub-a-dub, dub
[Pat chest in rhythm.]
Lub-a-dub, lub-a-dub, lub-a-dub, dub
And then writes a note upon my chart!
[Pretend to write in palm of hand.]

Sneezing Song

I think --I am going to sneeze ..(ha chew!)
I think --I am going to sneeze ..(ha chew)
If you sneeze, pass the tissue please....
Ha Chew, Ha Chew, Ha Chew

Pink Goo!

Yukky! Yukky! Poo, poo, poo!
[Make a funny face.]
How I hate that pink goo!
[Make an angry face.]
The doctor says it will fix my ear
[Wiggle ear lobe.]
But I shudder when the spoon comes near
[Shudder.]
I swallow and swallow it day after day
[Take big gulps.]
I can't wait till I'm well enough to play!
[Run in place.]

Ah-Choo, Ah-Choo!

My nose tingles
[Point to nose.]
My nose twitches
[Wiggle nose.]
And I am going to sneeze!
Ah-choo, ah-choo, ah-choo
Ah-choo, ah-choo, ah-choo
[Put hand over nose; leave hand over nose, making sneezing noises and motions.]

Growing Song
(Tune: "Are You Sleeping?")

We need food and we need water
We need sleep, lots of sleep
To help our bodies grow
From our heads down to our toes
Grow, grow, grow
Grow, grow, grow.

A Nose

A nose breathes in
[Breathe in.]
A nose breathes out
[Breathe out.]
A nose can smell
[Sniff air.]
A nose can wiggle
[Wiggle nose.]
A nose can blow
[Pretend to blow nose.]
A nose can sneeze...AH-CHOO!
[Pretend to sneeze.]
And that's what noses can do!

Chicken Soup

When my forehead's feeling hot
[Put hand to forehead.]
Do I want pizza? I do not!
[Hold out hands in questioning gesture, shake head.]
When I cough or when I sneeze
[Cough, sneeze.]
Give me a bowl of hot soup please
[Make bowl with hands.]
Eating chicken soup with rice
[Pretend to eat.]
Makes me feel so very nice
[Hug self.]
So when you're feeling under the weather
[Frown, point thumb down.]
Chicken soup might make you feel better
[Smile, point thumb up.]

The Doctor's Song
(Tune: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat")

I use a stethoscope
To listen to your heart.
To help you be a healthy child
And heal you when you're aren't.