HOW TO BE A DOCTOR AND OTHER LIFE-SAVING JOBS

Whether readers are aspiring physicians or just curious about the mysteries of medicine, they’ll find answers here.

Each spread addresses a key question. What do doctors do? Why do we need them? What character traits are essential for health care, and how can kids try to develop those skills? How are doctors trained? What happens if you get sick? For this last, physician/author Krishan explains that readers might need to visit a medical practice; here, she explores the roles of office managers, phlebotomists, and other ancillary workers. She also discusses medical emergencies and specialties, from obstetrician/gynecologists to geriatricians and mental health providers. Medical scientists and some unusual physician specialties (such as media, military, and sports doctors and public-health specialists) round out this very wide-ranging coverage. A timeline, starting in 2600 BC China and ending in 2019 with the outbreak of Covid-19, offers historical context. Attractive, color-blocked illustrations give the work a streamlined feel, breaking up the text. The illustrations portray health care professionals who are diverse in skin tone, ability, and hair color and texture; some are depicted wearing hijab. Women such as physician Elizabeth Blackwell, nurse Florence Nightingale, and scientist Marie Curie are covered in the timeline.

Both eye-opening and eye-catching.