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Reviewed by Tiffany Ferrell for Readers' Favorite
In The Little Ouch, we are introduced to a little girl named Penelope who doesn’t want to go to the doctor. She has to get her flu shot which is something she doesn’t want. The little girl makes a scene, kicking and screaming at the top of her lungs, hoping that they would let her get her way and not get what she calls the ‘Little Ouch’. She tries to explain to her dad the reasons why she doesn’t want the shot, but he doesn’t want to listen and they head to the doctor's office. When the nurse called her in, she tried telling her that the shot made her scared, nervous, queasy, sick, and sweaty but there was no getting out of this shot. Penelope almost escaped but was taken back to the examination room to get the little ouch. The nurse told her to tell her a story, and while Penelope told a detailed tale of supper last night, the shot was quickly given and she hadn’t even noticed. She was surprised and proud of herself. She had finally gotten over her fear of the little ouch.
As an adult who still has a phobia of needles, I found this book a fun and encouraging read. There are lots of kids that are scared and nervous to go to the doctor because of getting shots. The Little Ouch shows children that visiting the doctor and getting vaccinated or having blood drawn isn’t as scary as you think it is. Along with the storyline, you have beautiful illustrations that go perfectly with the plot. Reading this myself, I had flashbacks of all the silly things I used to do when I was dragged to the doctor's office for bloodwork, and I must agree that for someone who has a fear of needles, distraction at that moment works more than people think. Katherine A Picarde
has done a wonderful job with this book. I can’t wait to see what she writes next.
