Get Well Soon

No one likes to get a cold-but everyone gets them once in awhile! Kids are often curious how they catch a cold and just how long they're going to be sick. This volume answers those common questions and more, all told in an illustrated story starring a kid readers can relate to. Science information about germs, vaccines, and symptoms of the common cold are included in understandable language. The main content also shares tips to treat a cold and ways to stop its spread at home or school.

When kids have tonsillitis, even their favorite foods don't sound very good. Their throat may hurt so badly, they can't eat anything but soup or popsicles! Other symptoms can accompany a sore throat, and in this colorful, illustrated story starring a kid who has tonsillitis, readers learn what symptoms to look for, among other information about how tonsillitis is diagnosed and treated. A quiz concludes the book, testing readers' comprehension of the science information included in the main content.

Yuck! Having a stomach bug is tough on kids and parents alike. These easily spread illnesses can sweep through a classroom or a family in record time, so figuring out the problem quickly can help keep others from getting sick. How do you know you have a stomach bug and didn't just eat too much cake? This book helps readers answer that question-with that very example and other relatable moments included in an illustrated story starring a kid with a stomach bug. How germs spread and how to treat someone with a stomach bug are topics also covered in the main content.

Almost nothing sounds grosser than tiny head lice crawling around on your head, drinking your blood! Still, many children get head lice and these bugs are easily passed among kids at school. Do head lice mean you're dirty? Is it possible to get rid of them? How do they spread? This book answers these questions and more throughout an illustrated story starring a kid going through what readers might if they have head lice. Tips for dealing with head lice and other helpful information are part of the main content.

Ouch! When your ear hurts, it's hard to pay attention at school, sleep, or even play with your favorite toys. These pesky infections seem to pop up out of nowhere, and kids often wonder how they got an ear infection in the first place. In this illustrated story, readers meet a kid just like them who is suffering from an ear infection. They find out how an ear infection develops, how it may be treated, and how long it will last. The engaging, relatable story aid readers comprehension of science information.