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The Patched Heart: A Gift of Friendship and Caring
The Patched Heart A Gift of Friendship and Caring Author:H. E. Stewart In this award-winning story, a puppy takes ill must be taken to the hospital for treatment. Celebrated author H. E. Stewart writes with wonderful sensitivity about the fears sometimes associated with new experiences - particularly when faced with an illness or going to the hospital. Told in reassuring tones, children will experience the hospital... more » visit from the puppy's perspective: new smells, sleeping in an unfamiliar place, the process of dianosis and more. The story makes a wonderful point about the importance of a community in the recovery process: doctors, nurses, friends and family all working together for a united purpose. Beautiful illustrations, also by Stewart, evoke a certain nostalgia of childhood, trust and protection.« less