Explaining an illness to a child, whether common or serious, is no easy feat. It’s something every parent must do, but knowing what to say and how to say it, can be a huge challenge. Often, they simply don’t have the medical knowledge needed to explain a disease and provide much-needed comfort.

This is where Dr. Giraffe comes in. With simple words and pictures, and grounded in medical truth, each book in the series tells a story about one childhood disease – ranging from common ailments to rare conditions. To mum and dad’s relief, Dr. Giraffe can do what they perhaps cannot: help young patients make sense of what they are going through, in a way that is clear, medically accurate, and (no less importantly) pleasant to read.

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Our collection so far:
— Mr. Dot: chicken pox
— Half-half: cleft palate and lip
— Land of the Big: leukaemia

Created, illustrated, designed & published by
Studio Rejane Dal Bello

Words & story by
Jayshree Viswanathan

Medical strategy by
Stefan Liute

Supported by
Marjan van Mourik