- 2 Uno decks
- I Spy Lightning in the Sky
- I Spy a Penguin
- I Spy a Butterfly
- I Spy a Balloon

I love card games, and Uno is fun and easy for just about anyone to play.

The I Spy books are fun for a wide range of ages, too (even I get a kick out of them still). If you’re stuck in the hospital, you should have some fun things to do.

Thanks for bringing Dewey back.

The Sibling Slam Book: What It’s Really Like To Have A Brother Or
Sister With Special Needs

because this seemed like a great book if you’re a kid in this situation.

Jokelopedia: The Biggest, Best, Silliest, Dumbest Joke Book Ever

because big dumb joke books were one of the best parts of my childhood.

As you know by now, this whole project kicks ass. Way to go!

-Eric

Monsters vs. Aliens and Marley and Me dvds because my family liked both of those movies.

Thanks for brining Dewey back!!!!!

MORE DONORS!

From the inbox–

Hi Pamie,

Hope your knee is feeling better. Just ordered Scoliosis Surgery: The Definitive Patient’s Reference for UCSF Children’s Hospital waiting room. I would have loved a resource like this prior to my spinal fusion in 1992. Hope it can be of help to their patients.

Good luck with the knee and thanks for setting up a system like this!
Nicki

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Hi Pamie,

For Dewey – bilingual toy cell phone for the Central Texas hospital. Sniff!

Thanks,
Jen

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Hi Pam,

Good to see the Dewey Donation System back up!

I donated the following to the Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis since it is in my neighboring state. Though any children’s hospital does great work, of course.

“The Incredibles”: It’s my favorite Pixar movie, and if there is ever a time you want to feel like a superhero when you are a kid, it is when you are in the hospital.

“Hi! Fly Guy” by Tedd Arnold: My kids have loved these books.

“Suzy Mule” by Barbara Derubertis

Thanks for doing this.

Mike

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From constant pamie.com donor angel Michael–

Hi Pamie -

I donated the following to the Dewey Book Drive. Always happy to pitch in and help kids.

Children’s Hospital at Scott & White :

– “IlluStory Make Your Own Story Kit”

– “Zobmondo!! You Gotta Be Kidding – The Crazy Game of “Would You Rather” for Kids”

Riley Hospital for Children :

– “Sick Girl Speaks!: Lessons and Ponderings Along the Road to Acceptance” by Tiffany Christensen

– “Punctuation Celebration” by Elsa Knight Bruno

– “Up (Single Disc Widescreen)”
Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA :

– cash donation

Thanks for bringing Dewey back and good luck with Romantically Challenged.

Michael

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Hi Pamie!

I was feeling really lucky today — I got a bonus at work, I’m gearing up to start a new, challenging job soon, and I got to spend a great weekend with my sister and parents. AND spring is here, and it’s gorgeous outside. Here’s what I donated:

UCSF: “Lizzy Gets a New Liver” because it made me cry, and because it was listed as highest priority. What a horribly scary thing to have to go through as a child, but how lucky there’s a book to help someone through!

Incarnation: a sticker book, because I always loved sticker books but was never allowed to get them (relatively expensive compared to coloring books), and an X-Box controller, because they wanted 4 and only got 1, and that struck me as kind of lonely. Bad enough to be in the hospital — there’s no need to be lonely playing X-Box!

Scott & White: the toy medical set, I guess under the theory that having your own set of medical tools to play with might take some of the fear out of it when the doctor comes after you with the real thing.

Dartmouth: “Special People, Special Ways” and “Let’s Talk About Going to the Hospital” — one of these was listed as highest priority, and they both made me well up.

Riley: “Last Lecture,” “I Miss You: A 1st Look at Death,” and “Sad Isn’t Bad: A Good Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing with Loss” because Randy Pausch’s lecture made me BAWL when I saw it and also made me ashamed of myself for the amount of whining I often let myself indulge in, and the other two because it breaks my heart that a children’s hospital needs those books.

UCLA: $20. I ran out of money, Pam.

Thank you for reminding me to remember how good life is and how important it is to share that with as many people as possible.

Best,
Catherine

I’m so happy to see the Dewey Donation System up again. I work in a public library in a small town so I understand the positive impact that libraries have on communities.

Thank you for restarting this great cause. Also- did you know that it’s National Library Week?

“What Can I Give You: The Moving Account of One Family’s Journey to Understand the Many Faces of Their Child’s Chronic Condition”

and

“Spanish Bible: Reina-Valera”

… because my wonderful first-born, now 4 years old, was born at UCSF. And reading this Wish List makes me grateful, all over again, that she is healthy and thriving. And I hope these resources provide help & comfort to kids and families there.

I gave Skip-Bo and Monopoly, because those were two of my favourite games growing up. They’re easy to play, and always provide hours of amusement and laughter, and all kids deserve to have fun and laugh every day. Laughter is the best medicine, after all! :)

I too can’t wait to read your new book!

Thanks so much for bringing back Dewey and having a Canadian Hospital on the list! The BC Children’s hospital is now being sent Gilmore Girls Season 7 (because who doesn’t love Gilmore Girls!), Goodnight Moon and Other Sleepy Time Tales DVD (I loved goodnight moon as a kid) and Transformers DVD (because the boys need something to watch).

Looking forward to reading your new book!