A picture book · for small readers
THE TALL HATPHYSICIAN
A serious boy and a serious spoon
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Credentials
The hat wobbled, but his face did not. Today he was not a boy. Today he was medicine.
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Diagnosis
He peered, he nodded, he consulted the nurse (his sister). Verdict: tonic, rest, no chasing string.
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Rx
ONE SPOON. AT ONCE. WITH KINDNESS. Signed with a flourish that used too much ink.
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The operation
Hat tip back. Spoon forward. Success measured in swallows, not applause.
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Rounds complete
The tall hat nearly fell off mid-bow. The patient forgave him. The house applauded quietly.
THE END
Told for the picture house · after the 1903 little doctor
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