Helping Hospital by Lindsay Ward
Published by HarperCollins Publishers on October 19, 2021
ISBN: 9780063081390
Pages: 40
Genres: Non-Fiction
Format: Picture Book Nonfiction
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This introduction to a hospital, filled with modern technology and  diversity, in the vein of Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy World, will help readers see that the hospital isn’t a scary place. Unfortunately, there is almost too much information and the look is very busy. The reader can become easily overwhelmed. I think the difference between this and Scarry’s books is that there is lack of white space and perhaps too much information is provided. Is it really necessary to describe 14 different types of nurses? While eating lunch in the hospital cafeteria, the mommy goes into labor and then off to the maternity ward. There is a lot of informative things in the book and I support its intent. The book includes a glossary, counting prompts, and search-and-find elements that makes this book interactive.

Reviewed by Barb Rehmeyer, Liberty Library