It’s Clementine Brown’s birthday, and Mr. and Mrs. Brown have given her a nurse’s outfit and a first-aid kit – just what she wanted! There is no shortage of emergencies that need her attention (and her liberal use of bandages): Mr. Brown’s stubbed toe, Mrs. Brown’s headache, even Wellington the dog’s tender paw. But her brother, Tommy, is a different matter. Even though he keeps crashing into things, he insists that he doesn’t need a nurse. Clementine is sad – nurses really need someone to help. But could it be that when a real emergency occurs, her skills will be needed?
When Clementine gets a nurse's outfit as a birthday gift, she can't wait to fix up any injuries for her family members—always instructing them to keep their bandages on "for a week." Her brother is adamant he doesn't need any nursing until he needs Clementine's help to catch him when falling out of a tree. This is a nice little book for kids who like to dress up and play nurse, but not a very intriguing or exciting story.
Simon James is an award-winning author and illustrator of many picture books, including George Flies South, Little One Step, Baby Brains, and Leon and Bob, which was named a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year. Simon James lives in England.
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