Review Seeing the x-ray machines, themselves, and the light panels, the lead aprons, and other hospital equipment makes the discussion of unfamiliar terms easier for children to understand. Recommended.--Lisa Hanson O'Hara "Canadian Materials "Great preparation for any child wondering about a scheduled X-ray procedure, not to mention parents who could use a tutorial.--Lynne T. Burke"Reading Today" (06/01/2002)Despite the rudimentary level of the illustrations and the text, the book is useful as an introduction to these complex medical procedures.--Martha Topol"School Library Journal" (08/01/2002)Zonta has found a great way to demystify the X-ray process and take the scariness out of it, while at the same time providing some painless and fun education about the body.--Gary Curtis"Hamilton Spectator" (05/18/2002)This book would be great preparation for any child wondering about a scheduled X-ray procedure, not to mention parents who could use a tutorial.--Lynne T. Burke"Charlotte Parent" (05/01/2002)I recently had the privilege of reading Jessica's X-Ray to my three children. The story details a girl's visit to the hospital after falling and breaking her arm. Illustrating the book are radiographs, a computed tomography image, an ultrasound image and a magnetic resonance slice. These are all images of actual patients and are printed on clear Mylar, so they look and feel like the real thing... The story, written for children, takes readers on a path through the hospital. I recommend every radiology department keep a copy or two on hand because it takes the mystery out of having an x-ray exam. It shows that not only is Jessica going to be fine, but she also will get a cool cast for friends to sign, which she'll keep as a memento... The last page is devoted to frequently asked questions and their answers. Like the rest of the book, it is written in easy-to-understand language. As a radiation therapist, I'm always on the lookout for simple ways to explain x-rays to the average person, and I found the last page to be a nice resource. The book also was useful for me as a mom. Sometimes it's hard to find the right words to comfort your child while being honest about what's going to be done, but Pat Zonta has found a child's voice and uses it quite well. I hope you all enjoy Jessica's X-Ray as much as my children and I did.--Nicole Labrecque"ASRT Scanner" (12/01/2015)This is a great title for kids to read to help take the scariness out of any emergency room visits a child may face. It would also be a good resource for a unit on the human skeletal system. Recommended.-- (11/01/2002)Demystifies the process in a nonthreatening, very interesting way.--Akron Beacon Journal (06/11/2002)Jessica's X-Ray is a unique way for children to learn about their bodies. Parents will find it a useful tool to help ease a child's fear about going to the doctor or hospital.-- (04/01/2002)Fascinating, even for adults. I can't say it emphatically enough -- this is a must buy.-- (02/28/2002) Synopsis Featuring six real x-rays printed on transparent pages, this is a unique and fun look inside our bodies and the world of x-rays written by a professional x-ray technologist who has worked extensively with children. In the book, young readers follow Jessica - who has broken her arm - as she tours her local hospital seeing x-ray rooms and looking at actual x-ray, CAT-scan, MRI and ultrasound images, she is posed questions about the images which the reader has to try and answer:; Hand; Wrist; Skull & Brain; Baby in the Womb; Eyes & Nose; Teeth & Jaw; These real x-ray images are printed on acetate - authentic x-ray film bound into the book - so readers can see first hand what Jessica sees. An identification key at the end of the book also helps kids pick out bones and muscles on their own. See all Product description
M**E
Excellent
After my autistic son had a trip to A&E with a suspect broken ankle he became obsessed with X-rays. This book is read to him every night at his request, the real x ray photographs are a great touch and it's a very informative story.
S**E
really helpful
This book is wonderful. My daughter has had to have lots of xrays and developed a real fear to the point that the last time she screamed for about 40 mins. This book has made xrays seem much more fun to her and is now actually looking forward to the next one! She now has lots of questions for the next time.
E**N
Great book for school
Great book, I'm a teacher and wanted to do something different for people who help us, wasn't sure the children would like this book but they loved it and we're really fascinated by the X-rays.
M**R
Perfect for a child who has just broken a bone!
Sent to my granddaughter in Germany who had fallen from a trampoline and broken both bones in her forearm. She needed an operation and I needed to do something to help. This book was perfect for her.
L**H
Excellent educational and fun for a young child
My 3 year old niece broke her collarbone so I sent her this book as it has real x-rays in it. She absolutely loved it and my sister thought it was so well done that she is thinking of ordering some additional copies to donate to the children's ward of her local hospital.
R**L
What a great book to prepare children for a trip to the hospital!
This was a great find on Amazon and was just the right type of simple but honest explanation of x-rays and similar procedures to take some of the scariness out of a trip to the hospital for our 3 year old. He loves playing with the x-rays, and was proud to show the book off to his nursery pals after he went in for an MRI appointment.
P**L
Great book for preschoolers
I bought this book to go with our human skeleton model for our preschool classroom. Perfect to explain bones inside your body. Real x rays inside a plus.
W**Y
They loved it, especially the actual x-rays included
Bought this for one of our aides in Day Care to read to her kindergarteners. They loved it, especially the actual x-rays included.
A**R
but this is a great book! I am a radiologist and I was ...
I never write reviews, but this is a great book! I am a radiologist and I was asked to speak to my son's pre-K class. I started by reading this book to them and they loved it! It was accurate and completely age appropriate. Jessica hurts her arm and goes to the emergency room where Dr. Dave orders an x-ray. She goes on an adventure through the X-ray department with the technologist, Sarah, where she also learns about CAT scans and MRIs. Her X-ray showed a fracture, so she got a cast and went home to heal. The kids loved the "real" x-rays in the book.
M**I
So It Happens
My 2 year old grand daughter broke her arm junping off the sofa! I got the call that she was wearing a pink cast and had not even cried. It was great to go to amazon/book and to find this lillel book under "child with broken arm" , I had never exoected to find any thing but there it was! It is a very fact filled book with a story, medical reports and even real x-rays. I think her mother was more thrilled than Madeline, it has the whole story and explanation for all ages.Great book to have on haand...just in case
J**W
Fascinated my 3 year old
My 3 year old is obsessed with this book. It's pretty cool in that there are "real" x-ray pages and it's fun for her to put her body up against the x-rays. It teaches different reasons, in kids terms, you'd need to get an x-ray. Perfect for teaching kids about hospitals, boo boos, or if your child just had a broken bone or is curious about a playmate that has one.
G**S
Would buy again!
Very cute book. Loved the real xrays!
A**R
My prek class loved the book
My prek class loved the book. It was informative, but age appropriate. They loved counting the bones in the x-ray. It was perfect for x week!
S**F
Five Stars
Read this in my 1st and 3rd graders classrooms and it was a huge hit.
K**N
Pleased with purchase
Grandaughter LOVES this bookGreat for learning
A**R
Educational
I love reading this book with my grands very educational teaches a lot about the different kinds of x rays which I had fun explaining them to my grandson.
S**S
Love the x-rays
I bought this as a gift for a two year old after he broke a bone. The text was a little advanced for his age, but he loved looking at the pictures.
C**E
Great Book for my Preschool Class
This was perfect for my class when we learned letter X. I teach 2-3 year olds and they res l y like it. I brought my light box to use for the X-Ray pages and it was a hit. I highly recommend it.
L**T
Great book!
This is a super book for kids curious about radiology. I read this to a kindergarten class - and some of it was over their head, but they loved it.
B**B
She loved this book
I have a little niece, age 4, who is fascinated by all things human body. She loved this book, giving each x-ray her careful attention.
J**Z
It's cute. My mother was an RT and my ...
It's cute. My mother was an RT and my father a Radiologist so it hits home. It's neat to show the kids.
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