Books like Sick Day by Patricia MacLachlan
In Patricia MacLachlan’s gentle story, young Emily experiences an unsettling stomach ache that seems to also hurt her head. With her mother away, her father steps in to attend to her needs, providing care, reassurance, and the soothing presence that a child craves during illness.
First publish date: 1979
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Patricia MacLachlan
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