Valerie Judge and Ava Kenny read Gerry The Giraffe Goes To Hospital in The Gutter Bookshop, Dalkey, county Dublin this morning.
This morning.
Dalkey county Dublin.
‘Gerry Giraffe Goes To Hospital’, a children’s illustrated book written by mother of two Valerie Judge during lockdown, demystifies the experience of hospital for child patients.
Via Gerry Giraffe Goes To Hospital:
Valerie Judge, a management consultant who has returned to her artistic roots, wrote and illustrated ‘Gerry Giraffe Goes to Hospital’ during the pandemic lockdown.
The book is inspired by Valerie’s daughter Anna Rose McKeever who trained in CHI Crumlin and is now a cardiac children’s nurse at Great Ormond Street hospital in London and knows all about the anxieties children may have when going to hospital.
Gerry Giraffe Goes To Hospital‘ is on sale from Amazon at €20 per copy. To find a copy, search in your browser for ‘Gerry Giraffe Goes To Hospital’ by Valerie Judge, or visit the Gutter Bookshop (at link below).
Pic: Sara Hanley