Book Review: Nurse Florence, How Do We Feel Hot and Cold Things? (children's book)(OT)

Nurse Florence, How Do We Feel Hot and Cold Things? by Michael Dow (Lulu.com, 46 pp, 2022, $26.49 hardcover, ages 1 and up) Review by Skye Anderson.

Excellent Idea!

What an excellent idea for a series of books - a dialogue between kids, their teacher and a nurse. Sometimes a nurse can explain things better than a doctor, even medical terms, but the recommended age range, for ages 1 and up, is a bit misleading. We might recommend it more for kids 10 and up who have an interest in science or medicine.

Illustrations on left-hand pages, with the text on the right-hand page can become a bit monotonous but we really liked the modern nurse who uses her phone to access pictures as part of her explanation. 

We agree with author Michael Dow's use of medical and scientific terms, even for a young audience and in Hot and Cold, he relates the story of a young girl playing too hard and long in the heat and what the nurse treats her with - and why.

We also like the page of references in the back and would suggest a glossary of terms for the next edition. Some titles in the series are also available in French and Spanish, and a total of 30 books will give any kid a good start in science and medicine, fast-reading with very large print. Give them a try!