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A Story About Broken Bones, Casts & Doctor Visits

Piper Gets a Cast is a children's educational story designed to help young children understand the process of getting medical care for a broken bone. From the first trip to the doctor to the final cast removal, children follow Piper as she learns what to expect and discovers that healing takes patience.

Children will learn about:

• What happens during a doctor's examination
• Why an X-ray may be needed after an injury
• What an X-ray is and how it is taken
• Why a child may need to wear a sling
• How a cast is placed on a broken arm
• What it is like to live with a cast while an injury heals
• Why follow-up X-rays are important
• What happens when a cast is removed
• Why an arm may feel stiff and weak after the cast comes off
• The importance of patience during the healing process

With the help of her loving family and caring doctors, Piper learns that even when something unexpected happens, she can face it one step at a time.

Piper's experience can help children who have a broken bone feel more familiar and comfortable with the process.

A reassuring story about injury, medical care, family support, and healing, with a happy ending that leaves young readers cheering for Piper.

This engaging children's picture book is a wonderful choice for preschool and early elementary children, parents, homeschool families, teachers, pediatric offices, libraries, and anyone looking for a gentle book about broken bones. The story also introduces children to real medical vocabulary, including X-ray, radiologist, orthopedic surgeon, stockinette, casting material, sling, cast, and cast removal, helping make unfamiliar medical experiences feel less intimidating.

Ages 4–10 | Preschool–4th Grade

32 pages

Please Note: This is a digital PDF downloadable book and is not returnable.

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