Poor Topsy and Tim catch chicken pox, so they have to stay in bed and try not to scratch their itchy red spots! Their friend Kerry brings them some calamine lotion which makes them feel much better, and they are soon back to their usual lively selves. However, they have given their chicken pox to their friend Kerry!

This story will reassure young children about having their first illness and help them to understand that they will get better.

This book features in the following series: Learnabout Series, Topsy And Tim .

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2006 by Penguin Books Ltd .

In 1999 Jean Adamson was awarded an MBE for her services to children's literature.