Written for sick child

Written for sick child

HG Wells wrote a children's book when, in 1898, he was very ill for six weeks, and spent the time in bed in the house of friends who had a small daughter. To while away the time, and overcome boredom, he wrote and illustrated for her The Adventures of Tommy, which remained unpublished until 1929, with a new edition appearing in 1967.

Beatrix Potter wrote Peter Rabbit for a child who was sick.

Debbie Duncan wrote a book ABOUT a sick child (her daughter) for her other daughters. It was about being the siblings of a sick child

Johnny Gruelle wrote the Raggedy Ann and Andy Stories for his sick daughter.

THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS was written for Grahame's son when he was sick.

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