Doctor Kiss Says Yes

Doctor Kiss is quite prepared to say yes when she finds a letter asking her to come to the aid of a young knight who has been injured in battle. She waits until after her usual goodnight kisses and hugs from her parents, and then she takes her medical bag and climbs through her bedroom window into a gilded, magical world from the age of chivalry.

About the author

Teddy Jam (Matt Cohen) was the pseudonymous author of many wonderful children's books. He was also a novelist and won the Governor General's Award for his last novel, Elizabeth and After.

Summary

Doctor Kiss is quite prepared to say yes when she finds a letter asking her to come to the aid of a young knight who has been injured in battle. She waits until after her usual goodnight kisses and hugs from her parents, and then she takes her medical bag and climbs through her bedroom window into a gilded, magical world from the age of chivalry.

Teddy Jam and Joanne Fitzgerald have created a richly satisfying story about a very imaginative young heroine. Winner of the Governor General's Award (Children's Illustration) when it was first published in 1991, this new edition will delight a whole new generation of young readers.

All royalties from the sales of this book will be donated to the Joanne Fitzgerald Fund at IBBY Canada.

Additional text

“'Do you want us to turn out your light?' asked Doctor Kiss’ mother and father after they had read her a story, given her one million kisses, 15 hugs, 40 squeezes, and five tickles for good luck."
— from the book

Product details

• Authors: Teddy Jam, Jam Teddy
• Assisted by: Joanne Fitzgerald (Illustration), Fitzgerald Joanne (Illustration)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 4
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2012
• EAN: 9781554981946
• ISBN: 978-1-55498-194-6
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 228 mm x 215 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 368 g
• Illustrations: Color illustrations throughout
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Fantasy, Magic; Bedtime & Dreams