A TRIP TO THE HOSPITAL

Going to hospital might seem scary, but don't be worried! Hospitals are amazing places filled with clever people all doing incredible things including making you feel better.

Follow three children on three very different adventures inside a busy children's hospital. With child-centred storytelling, told mainly in pictures, A Trip to the Hospital introduces readers to a friendly team of hospital staff and their roles, and deconstructs the hospital visit, from arrival to discharge. It's sure to allay fears and quench curiosity. This is a lively, warm and uplifting non-fiction picture book about hospitals. It was conceived during the initial days of Covid-19 to demystify hospitals and to reduce children's fear around them, helping children feel safe and secure and reducing their 'unknown'. In the early drafts of the title, all the characters wore masks. Freda Chiu is a Sydney-based freelance illustrator and educator at the University of Technology, Sydney. Her work can be found in books and magazines, in festival graphics, public spaces and in retail. A Trip to the Hospital is her first picture book.