How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?

감기가 걸린 후에 약을 먹지 않으려는 남자 아이들에게 읽히기 좋은 책이다. 이 책은 ‘what if a dinosaur catches the flu?’라는 질문으로 시작한다. 과연 공룡이 이불을 걷어차고, 징징거릴까? 작가는 공룡은 감기에 걸리면 약을 잘 먹으며 의사의 지시에 잘 따를 거라고 독자에게 말해주고 있다.

 

What if a dinosaur catches the flue? Does he whimper and whine in between each Atchoo? Does he drop dirty tissues all over the floor? Does he fling all his medicine out of the door? Does he flip off his covers with tooth and with tail? Does he dump out his juice and get sick in a pail? Does a dinosaur wail? What if a dinosaur goes to the doc? Does he drag all his feet till his mom is in shock? Does he hold his mouth closed when he’s told, “Open wide”? Does he scream? Is he mean? Does he run off and hide? Does he push back each drink, spit his pills in the sink? Does he make a big stink? 

Is that what you think? No….

He drinks lots of juice, and he gets lots of rest. He’s good at the doctor’s, ‘cause doctors know best. He uses a hankie on mouth and on nose. He snuggles right down underneath the bedclothes. He takes all his medicine without a fight. He closes his eyes. He whispers good night. Then Mama and Papa tiptoe out the door.