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Zusatztext "The Violet Mackerel books are truly a gift to readers. The stories are unique and entertaining! and Violet is a wonderfully special person who is full of surprises. Just like the first Violet Mackerel book! this title will make readers feel happy inside! and it will remind them to appreciate and celebrate the Giving Small Things moments in their lives." Informationen zum Autor Anna Branford was born on the Isle of Man and spent parts of her childhood in Africa and in Papua New Guinea. Now she lives in Melbourne, Australia, with a large black cat called Florence. She writes, drinks cups of tea in her garden, and makes dolls and other small things, which she sells at early morning markets. Anna is the author of the Violet Mackerel series. Visit her at AnnaBranford.com. Elanna Allen lives in New York with her husband and sons, where she writes and illustrates children's books and designs characters for television. She wrote and illustrated Itsy Mitsy Runs Away and has created characters for Disney, Nickelodeon, and PBS. Stop by and say hi at ElannaAllen.com. Klappentext In this irresistibly charming chapter book! the charismatic Violet Mackerel knows how to stay upbeatNeven when her throat feels as if there's a cactus in it! Illustrations. Violet Mackerel’s Remarkable Recovery Violet Mackerel has an extremely sore throat. It feels awful to talk, terrible to swallow, and horrible to eat. Her older sister, Nicola, and her brother, Dylan, have just left for school. Violet has been home from school all week, and today Mama is taking her to see Dr. Singh. Violet quite likes Dr. Singh because he asks good questions, such as “Would you like to hear your heartbeat through my stethoscope?” and “Do you want to see how my examination table goes up and down?” Also, if you meet him for the first time when you are only five years old, and you wonder, since his name sounds like “sing,” if he might be a singing sort of doctor, he doesn’t mind making up a little tune such as: When Violet and Mama get to the doctor’s office, they sit in the waiting room. Mama knits a few rows of a soft, rosy cardigan. She is a very good knitter. Soon the lady at the desk says, “Violet Mackerel,” which means it is time for Violet and Mama to go and see Dr. Singh. “How are you this morning?” he asks, feeling her forehead. “My throat hurts,” croaks Violet, “and it feels as if there is a cactus in it.” Dr. Singh presses a big, flat Popsicle stick on her tongue. “Say ahhhh,” he says. “Ahhhh,” says Violet. “And again,” says Dr. Singh. “Ahhhh,” says Violet. “Hmm,” says Dr. Singh, who has been looking down Violet’s throat. “I’m afraid that’s a bad case of tonsillitis.” Violet has had tonsillitis before. It is when two bits at the back of your throat, which are called tonsils, swell up and feel as though you have swallowed a cactus. “I’ll give you some lozenges for now, to help with the prickles,” says Dr. Singh, “but I think it would be a good idea to have your tonsils taken out.” Violet, however, does not think this is a good idea. She generally prefers not to have things taken out. “It’s a very s...
