Ira Is Not Scared

Name: Ira Is Not Scared
Author: Dina Novita Tuasuun

by Dina Novita Tuasuun

Ages 3–710 min readDoctor & Dentist VisitsFree to read

Ira must go to the hospital. She is having a blood transfusion for the first time. Can Ira overcome her fear?

A gentle, reassuring hospital story where a worried girl and her beloved toy turtle face the unknown together, softening a child's fears about doctors, needles, and new places.

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Credits & license

Written by Dina Novita Tuasuun

License: CC BY NC SA 4.0

Source: Global Digital Library

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Questions to talk about together

Ira held her toy Turtle tight at the hospital — why do you think that helped her feel braver?
The doctor checked Turtle first before checking Ira; how do you think that made Ira feel?
What is something that helps you feel calm when you have to see the doctor?