Jessica's X-ray

Elizabeth Levin is a professor of psychology at Laurentian University.

This is a very cool book because it includes real X-rays. The story
follows young Jessica’s trip to the hospital after she breaks her arm.
The doctor tells her that she needs an X-ray so that he can view the
inside of her injured arm. In the X-ray room, Jessica asks, “Do they
hurt?” “Why do people have to wear a lead vest during an X-ray?”
After the doctor examines the X-ray, he puts a cast on the youngster’s
arm. But the cast needs time to dry, so a friendly X-ray technician
takes Jessica on a tour of the hospital, where she gets to see some
X-ray, CAT-scan, MRI, and ultrasound images and learn about them.

Pat Zonta is a medical radiation technologist who works in children’s
and teaching hospitals. Her easy-to-read text is enhanced by Clive
Dobson’s colorful, engaging illustrations. But the real attraction of
this book is the actual X-rays on transparent paper, including one of
Jessica’s broken arm (although the breaks are not as visible as they
could be), an MRI of a head, an ultrasound of a fetus, and a dental
X-ray. Following the text is a series of questions about the various
X-ray images (the answers to which are provided at the end) and a brief
description of each procedure. Recommended.