Vicki Lansky 
Koko Bear’s Big Earache 
Preparing Your Child for Ear Tube Surgery

In KOKO BEAR’S BIG EARACHE, a read-aloud story for young children and their parents, popular parenting author Vicki Lansky uses an adorable character, Ko Ko, the unisex little bear, to provide reassurance and comfort for the child as well as helpful information for the parents.



After Ko Ko wakes at night with another big earache, Dr. Polar recommends the insertion of tiny ear tubes to prevent any hearing loss. This means day surgery at the hospital and naturally Ko Ko is afraid. In this delightfully illustrated little story, children will share Ko Ko’s discovery that the hopital is a great place to feel well again.



In addition to Ko Ko’s story, the book contains many useful tips for parents anxious to minimize their child’s fears, plus essential information for insuring a child’s speedy recovery. A section at the back of the book features easy-to-understand answers to parents’ most commonly asked questions. This is also helpful to healthcare professionals who address parental concerns.

Circa l’autore

Vicki Lansky has collected and shared parenting tips for more than twenty years and is the popular author of more than two dozen parenting books which have sold over six million copies. Known for her practical down-to-earth advice, Vicki is a contributing editor for Family Circle magazine. Working in conjunction with professionals at Minneapolis, Minnesota Children’s Health Center, St. Paul, Minnesota Children’s Hospital, several E.N.T. specialists and parents, Ms. Lansky wrote this book when she found nothing available to prepare children for this common surgical procedure. Some of her bestselling titles include Games Babies Play, Practical Parenting Tips, Welcoming Your Second Baby and Toilet Training.