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Deegan's Hospital Helpers and Big Machines
Paperback
Publisher Price: $14.99
Publisher: Denali Rae Publishing
Published: Oct 1 2026
Pages: 30
Weight: 0.16
Height: 0.06 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Hospital visits can feel big, unfamiliar, and even a little scary-especially when you're small.
Deegan's Hospital Helpers and Big Machines is a gentle, reassuring children's book from the Brave Journey Collection that helps young readers understand some of the people, machines, tests, and procedures they may encounter during medical care.
Through comforting rhymes and warm illustrations, children follow Deegan as he learns that the strange-looking machines around him have an important job: helping his medical team understand what is happening inside his body. From ultrasound gel and scanners to loud imaging machines, blood tests, hospital monitors, and procedures that may happen while a child is asleep, each experience is explained in simple, child-friendly language.
Rather than pretending medical care is never uncomfortable or overwhelming, Deegan's Hospital Helpers and Big Machines gives children an age-appropriate idea of what they may see, hear, and feel-while reminding them that they can ask questions, bring a favorite comfort item, and rely on the helpers beside them.
The book also includes a Parent / Caregiver Guide with practical ideas for reducing fear before procedures, including medical play, honest explanations of sensations, comfort choices, and ways to turn staying still into a game.
Perfect for families preparing for a hospital visit, imaging appointment, blood draw, procedure, or ongoing medical care, this story reminds every child:
Big machines may beep. Hospital rooms may look different. But you are never facing them alone-and with every step, you can keep learning, growing, and discovering just how brave you are.
Written by Lacey Autumn and illustrated by Deegan Ramkowsky, whose original artwork inspired the illustrations throughout the book.
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