My Brother Needs an Operation

By Anna Marie Jaworski

Book Overview

Joey's life changes a great deal when his little brother, Alex, goes to the hospital. Includes information for parents, questions for the reader, a hospital diary, and activities. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0965250822
• ISBN13: 9780965250825
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Baby Hearts Press
• Length: 57 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 11.4"
• Age Range: 3 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 5

Customer Reviews

Wonderful Story

This book was recommended by a friend and it was an excellent investment for my children. Great interaction on each page to read to a younger sibling. Wonderful pictures that come alive. Great tips at the bottom of some pages for parents to help the child being left behind. This book reminds us that in our hectic lives dealing with our sick children that we sometimes forget the younger ones need us more than we realize at these stressful hospitilized times. My 10 year old and 5 year both loved this book. All hospitals should have this book on hand as well.

MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

I want to exalt Anna Jaworski for writing one of the most thoughtful books that I have read in a very long time. Inspired when her son Alex had to be hospitalized for open-heart surgery, the author saw the trauma on her other son, Joey, and realized there was a need not being addressed in this area.Her work has met this need with flying colors. Of course when a child must undergo an operation, we all zero in our attention and affection on them, and we should. However, without meaning to, we often forget the other children in the family and do not realize the emotional conflicts that they are encountering. This book will open your eyes to their feelings. Ms. Jaworski does a wonderful job in "My Brother Needs An Operation" in showing, with honest words and colorful illustrations, what will happen during this time. She establishes the family relationship, the different activities they share and the bonding between siblings.She speaks of the fear that the sibling feels when he hears his brother will be in the hospital and she begins to deal with that fear in many constructive ways. She takes you into the mind of the child, what he is thinking and feeling. Excellent! Ms. Jaworski includes in the back of the book a Hospital Diary and Activity Pages.This is great. She has pages for the child to fill in his name, feelings, draw pictures and play games. I can not even imagine the heartache a parent feels when their child must undergo an operation, but I will tell you this. If you are experiencing this trauma,and you have other children in your home, this book is a must for you. It is one of the most outstanding books, touching the emotions of a hurting child, that I have read in a very long time. If I could stand and applaud this author, I would.But all I can do is write a review that I hope will touch you enough to make you seek out this book, if you have this need or know someone who does, it is a must read. My Brother Needs An Operation, words from the heart of one who knows. Highly Recommended!

excellent book for siblings

This is a story about a young boy needing open heart surgery and how it relates to his brother. It deals with feelings, and with staying with relatives while his brother is in hospital, plus more. It is a wonderfully told story, with questions to ask your own child as you read through it together. I found the tips for parents especially helpful and the back of the book has activities for the sibling/s to do while the brother/sister is in the hospital. I originally bought this book to read to my twin boys when my older son will need further surgery, but it is he who loves this book and asks me to read it to him often. I change the words around to suit his needs and I believe it has helped him cope with his own medical issues. This will be a book that we will treasure for many years.

Have a sibling who needs an operation?

If so, this book is for you. My son loved the suggested questions, the diary, & activity section. He felt more involved plus, it helped him pass the time away from us. Our son is young so we wrote in the diary & helped with the activities. Plus, you can make it a sister also. The story is written on an easy to understand level for young sibs & easy read for older sibs. Anna Jaworski did a great job on this as well as "Heart of a Mother" which I also reccomend. This book is based on her son's experience, therefore it is realistic.