Astrid and the Sky Calf

Written by Rosie Faragher

Part of the Child's Play Library series

A mysterious sky calf defies diagnosis. Can empathy heal where medicine fails?

2.9/7 Bookroo experts·3.1/5 Goodreads · 19 ratings

32 pages· ~540L

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Bookroo's summary

Dr. Astrid faces her toughest challenge when a sky calf arrives at the Hospital for Magical Beasts. Her usual treatments fail, leaving the calf's ailment a mystery. As Astrid struggles to find a cure, she must rely on empathy and compassion to uncover the truth. Can she save the sky calf and prove that understanding is the key to healing?

From the publisher

When a sky calf visits the Hospital for Magical Beasts out of the blue, Dr Astrid tries to diagnose the newcomer and apply her usual treatments. But the sky calf doesn’t respond and it isn’t clear what is wrong. How can Astrid nurse the sky calf back to full health? A sensitive story about how empathy and compassion can help make a real difference.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Reading age: 3–7
Audience: Picture
Lexile: ~540L

Themes & topics

Books about health Books about friendship Books about mythical creatures Books about feelings and emotions Books about social themes

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1.5

“There are big grammar issues in this book, like "Certain she can figure it out, Dr Atrid get to work" instead of "got to work," for example. I think the overall story, message, and illustrations are cute, but I have a hard time reading it with the text.”

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