Books About Illnesses · 13 titles considered

The Best Illnesses Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about illnesses? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

The Spotty Vacation
Pinkalicious and the Sick Day
The Shortlist

Our 10 Favorite Books About Illnesses

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Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 2015

Everything, Everything

By Nicola Yoon

A girl allergic to the world risks everything for a forbidden love next door.

312 pages· 47,826 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 688,392 ratings
$18.99Save 5%
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1993

The Legend of the Poinsettia

A girl's selfless gift transforms a humble flower into a Christmas legend.

32 pages· 1,217 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud
5.9/7 Bookroo experts·4.2/5 Goodreads · 3,392 ratings
$8.99Save 5%
Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1996

The Trees of the Dancing Goats

A family finds a way to bring holiday joy to neighbors during an epidemic.

32 pages· 2,076 words· Est. 16 min read-aloud
5.6/7 Bookroo experts·4.3/5 Goodreads · 1,049 ratings
$19.99Save 5%
Chapter Book · Ages 8–10 · 2023

The Wild Journey of Juniper Berry

A girl must navigate city life and help her family while longing for the wild woods.

280 pages· 62,857 words· Est. 8.5 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 968 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2011

The Spotty Vacation

A plane trip to grandma's promises fun, but will everything go as planned?

48 pages· 1,446 words· Est. 17 min read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 265 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2002

Mr. Putter & Tabby Catch the Cold

A cold disrupts Mr. Putter's cozy routine.

44 pages· 960 words· Est. 11 min read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 792 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2009

Happy New Year, Mallory!

By Laurie Friedman, Jennifer Kalis (Illustrator) · Book #12 in the Mallory McDonald series

Mallory's New Year's Eve plans crumble when illness strikes. Is a surprise in store?

176 pages· 16,946 words· Est. 2.5 hour read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 298 ratings
$15.95Save 6%
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1977

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

By Eleanor Coerr, Ronald Himler (Illustrator)

A young girl races against time, folding paper cranes to fulfill a wish for healing.

64 pages· 5,988 words· Est. 50 min read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 30,105 ratings
$3.99Save 5%
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2018

Bubbles, Bubbles, and More Bubbles!

A student misses a bubble show because she is sick, and her classmates put on a bubble show for her when she returns to school.

32 pages· 433 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
4.0/5 Goodreads · 256 ratings
$16.99Save 6%
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2015

Pinkalicious and the Sick Day

A young girl gets to be principal for the day, but things don't go as planned.

32 pages· 518 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
3.9/5 Goodreads · 295 ratings
$4.99Save 5%
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