The Hospital for Mythological Creatures
Cathy Evans author Ed J Brown illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Cicada Books
Published:7th May '26
Should be back in stock very soon

A spoonful of imagination helps the medicine go down!
One Wednesday morning, Dani at Emergency Services takes a call: there’s been a car crash. Daisy’s arm is broken, Lisa’s got a head injury, and poor Mr. Von Thunderhoof has chest pains. They’re rushed by ambulance to the Hospital for Mythological Creatures, where a team of nurses, doctors, radiographers, and even porters spring into action.
As the patients are cared for, children discover how a real hospital works, from radiology to pediatrics, neonatal to ICU, through a playful, imaginative lens.
Packed with warmth, humour and fantastical characters, this Richard Scarry-esque book is the spoonful of sugar that helps the medicine go down, conveying factual content with reassuring warmth and sparkle.
Cathy Evans’ clear, engaging storytelling combines with Ed J Brown’s lively illustrations to bring medical adventures to life.
'An incredible take on using literature to help demystify experiences that may be frightening by explaining ideas in a matter-of-fact way whilst still retaining humour and child-friendliness.' - Literacy Tree
'This enchanting picture book offers a reassuring introduction to hospital care, with imaginative characters that help ease potential anxieties.' - School Library Journal STARRED Review (US)
ISBN: 9781800660694
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 560g
52 pages