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In this uplifting, contemporary Native American story, River is recovering from illness and can't dance at the powwow this year. Will she ever dance again?

When Amelia Bedelia wakes up with a fever, she passes the time learning about weather, resting, and eating some chicken soup.

"When the ships of the harbor aren't feeling well, the hospital ship Hope comes to the rescue"--

Squirrel and Hare are finishing preparations on Christmas Eve when Mouse, seeking a last-minute gift, finds a sick swallow, and by helping her the friends find the true spirit of Christmas.

When Bear is too sick to play, his animal friends go to his cave to make him soup and tea and keep him company.

In the Maker Maze, third graders Violet and Pablo, along with their classmate Aria, learn about good and bad germs and why it is important to stay home until fully recovered from an illness.

Goat is tired of eating grass. First she tries the dog's breakfast washed down with some of the cat's milk. As Goat becomes more adventurous in her eating, the family notices that things have gone missing-- including Goat herself, who begins to feel colorfully unwell.

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text convey advice about what to do when a friend becomes very sick.

Art and his dad venture to their local farmer's market to find fresh ingredients to make a juice that will help Dad overcome his cold, and learn that staying healthy takes carrots, collards, cayenne, and community. Includes recipe for cold-clobbering juice.

Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl. But one day, he woke with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn't make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests. -- From book jacket.