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Are you afraid of hospitals, injections, and doctors?
Then come to Mr. Anton's All-Cure Hospital! No matter how busy it is, everyone would want to visit a hospital where the staff is kind and the doctor gives clear diagnoses when you're unsure about what's hurting. This is exactly the kind of place Mr. Anton's All-Cure Hospital is. Whether it's a rooster that can't crow due to a sore throat, a tiger that caught a cold after falling asleep while waiting for prey, or a crocodile that dislocated its jaw while yawning, Mr. Anton treats every patient with kindness and precision. One day, while treating a patient, Mr. Anton suddenly collapses on the floor. What happened to Mr. Anton?
This picture book conveys a healthy message that recovery is possible even when injured or sick, alleviating children's fears of hospitals and doctors with its delightful humor. Meet the first volume of the popular series, Mr. Anton's All-Cure Hospital, which has sold over 680,000 copies in Asia.★ A must-read for Japanese kindergartens and preschools
★ Selected by the Japan Library Association
★ Selected by the National Association of School Libraries in Japan A happy hospital where patients come in sick and leave smiling,
Come to Mr. Anton's All-Cure Animal Hospital!
Most toddlers dislike and fear going to the hospital just as much as they dislike being sick. This is because their memories of visiting a strange place, meeting a doctor, getting injections, or taking medicine are not very pleasant. As a result, parents often resort to threats or lies, saying that if they don't go to the hospital, something terrible will happen or that they'll go to a place the child likes instead. However, threats and lies cannot resolve a child's fears. Mr. Anton's All-Cure Hospital is a prescription-like picture book series that helps alleviate children's fear of hospitals.A doctor who can pinpoint where it hurts,
So busy that he forgets to eat! The main character, Mr. Anton, is a kind doctor who always greets patients with a gentle smile. When a patient enters the examination room, he kindly asks where it hurts, even if the patient is a tiger or a crocodile. That's why Mr. Anton's All-Cure Animal Hospital is always bustling with various animal friends. However, today, an unusual number of patients with different ailments keep coming in. A tiger with a cold, a crocodile with a dislocated jaw, a snake with a backache, a flamingo with a numb leg, and an elephant with a twisted trunk! Mr. Anton is so busy treating these sick animals that he hardly has a moment to breathe. Just when he thought he could take a break, a goat comes in, complaining that it has no energy. When asked if something difficult happened, the goat reveals that it has been sad because a close friend moved away. To soothe the goat's aching heart, Mr. Anton listens to its long story... Suddenly, Mr. Anton collapses on the floor. The surprised animals rush over and, upon checking with a stethoscope, hear a tremendous growling sound from Mr. Anton's stomach. He hadn't eaten anything since morning while taking care of patients.Inside the hospital, the doctor, outside the hospital, the patient
A warm heart caring for each other The animal friends gather upon hearing that Mr. Anton has collapsed. They decide to bring vegetables and fruits from the forest to the hospital and cook for him. They happily prepare the ingredients and cook up a nutritious soup! Mr. Anton eats the soup made by the animals until he is full and quickly regains his strength. While the animal friends receive help from Mr. Anton as patients inside the hospital, they also care for him as kind neighbors outside the hospital. Remembering their gratitude for the care they received, the animals' warm hearts that know how to take care of their neighbor, Mr. Anton, bring a smile to one's face. After reading Mr. Anton's All-Cure Hospital Volume 1: Where Does It Hurt?, you will no longer feel afraid of going to the hospital. Additionally, you will feel gratitude for the people around you who take care of you.