Arthur the aardvark catches chicken pox a week before he is supposed to go to the circus. His little sister D.W. does not like all the attention he gets while sick, so tries to fake a case of chicken pox. When this doesn’t work, she invites a friend to take Arthur’s place when they visit the circus. But in the end it is D.W. who must stay home with chicken pox. Best for 4 and older.
This classic picture book follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a variety of food throughout the week. Once he is a great big caterpillar, he forms a cocoon around himself and waits. Children love to watch as at last he turns into a beautiful butterfly.
Bateman, Teresa. Farm flu.
When the farm animals seem to catch the flu one after another, a young boy does his best to take care of them just as his mother would do if she were there. As the animals recuperate, but continue to lounge around the house, the boy knows just what his mother would do.