Children's Literature @ NYPL

Booktalking "Doctor White" by Jane Goodall

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Hospitals can be scary places for kids. All of the machines, strange noises and people that they do not know can be confusing. Sometimes, they endure painful procedures. They do not feel well, and they do not know what is going on. They miss their friends and family. Luckily for them, they have Dr. White.

Dr. White takes his job seriously. He loves being at the hospital and caring for the sick kids. He makes his rounds, and the children love him. Dr. White mitigates their hardships and brings them back to health. Dr. White is a special kind of doctor, the kind that is furry and has four white paws.

The puppy lays with very sick kids for hours. He seems to know just what to do with each child. However, the health inspector does not want canines in the hospital ward. He insists that the dog be expelled from the facility.

Dr. White gets very sad. He never wags his tail, and he lays on the ground looking despondent. His life lacks the purpose that it had when he roamed the hospital corridors.

Then, the health inspector's daughter becomes very ill. The nurse allows the pooch to sneak into the hospital; once again, the dog is in his prime. He lays with the little girl, and after a long night, she gets better! Dr. White is thrilled to be in the hospital once again!

Doctor White by Jane Goodall, 2014