Becky’s Story

Donna Baznik, 1981

Becky is a 6-year-old girl whose brother Dan is seriously injured in an accident. Becky expresses all her turbulent feelings during her brother’s hospital stay and talks about how her parents help her through it.

Hi, My Name Is Jack

Christina Beall-Sullivan, 2000

This book is about Jack, the healthy sibling of Molly who has a chronic illness and needs to go to the hospital often. Jack sometimes feels scared and jealous and then angry and guilty about Molly. He wishes his parents had more time for him. When he feels this way, he finds that if he talks to Molly or his parents he feels better. His parents reassure him that Molly’s illness is not his fault.

My Brother Needs an Operation

Anna Marie Jaworski, 1998

This book tells the story of a big brother whose younger sibling needs an operation. He faces many emotions, stresses, and worries. The book offers tips for parents to help children cope with their concerns, and includes games and activities that help keep unhospitalized children amused and involved in family life.

When Molly Was in the Hospital: A Book for Brothers and Sisters of Hospitalized Children

Debbie Duncan, 1994

Anna’s little sister, Molly, has been very ill and had to have an operation. Anna tells readers about the experience from her point of view in this sensitive, insightful, and heartwarming story.

What About Me? When Brothers and Sisters Get Sick

Alan Peterkin, 1992

When a child is seriously ill, siblings experience mixed emotions and hurt feelings, and wonder about the future. In this heartwarming story, the narrator, a young girl, expresses all of these concerns when her brother goes to the hospital for an extended stay.