Books Like The Big Bad Cold
Families who loved The Big Bad Cold by J. Elizabeth Mills often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved The Big Bad Cold by J. Elizabeth Mills often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
A parent would reach for this book when their child is home from school with a cold and feeling frustrated by being confined to bed. It is a comforting resource for those days when a little one feels physically unwell and needs a reminder that they are loved and missed while they rest. The story follows Emily Elizabeth as she recovers from a cold, while Clifford and his dog friends try various silly ways to cheer her up from outside her window. The book focuses on themes of empathy and the social-emotional side of illness. It validates the 'frowns' that come with feeling sick while showing how friendship can provide a much-needed boost. Appropriate for preschoolers and early elementary students, it serves as a gentle tool for modeling how to be a good friend to someone who is hurting or feeling left out of the fun.
