Penny Whistle Sick-In-Bed Book - by Meredith Brokaw & Annie Gilbar & Jill Weber (Paperback)

About the Book

Whether they're at home with just a cold or confined by a long-term illness, sick children will find recovery easier with the dose of fun and games found in this delightful activity book. Includes practical advice on making a child comfortable, maintaining physical fitness, dealing with visitors, and more.

Book Synopsis

A healing dose of fun for sick kids and the parents who love them!
Whether your preschooler is home with the chicken pox, or your fifth-grader is laid up with a broken leg, The Penny Whistle SICK-IN-BED BOOK comes to the rescue with a delightful collection of absorbing activities to occupy young patients, and advice and ideas for their parents, from setting up a sickroom to helping a bedridden child stay physically fit. In this book, concerned parents will find:

Games, crafts, and activities to be enjoyed alone or with friends and family Inventive ways of keeping up with schoolwork "It worked for me" anecdotes and tips from parents and kids Advice on coping with the special physical and emotional needs of a sick child Videotapes, audiotapes, and books that will engage and stimulate a child's imagination

If laughter is the best medicine, then The Penny Whistle SICK-IN-BED BOOK is just what the doctor ordered.

About the Author

Meredith Brokaw, former teacher, mother of three, and wife of TV anchorman Tom Brokaw, is the founder and owner of the Penny Whistle toys stores, dedicated since 1978 to providing original, creative playthings. She lives in New York.