Objective To develop an illustrated health education booklet for home care and to explore its effect on improving the quality of home care for children with Hirschsprung′s disease. Methods Fifty children with Hirschsprung′s disease admitted in 2023 were assigned to the control group and received routine health education.Fifty children admitted in 2024 were assigned to the observation group and received health education using a newly developed illustrated education booklet.The parental care ability, care preparedness, and satisfaction with health education were compared between the two groups one day before surgery, on the day of discharge, and 30 days after discharge. Results The observation group showed significantly higher parental care ability, care preparedness, and satisfaction with health education compared to the control group （all P＜0.05）. Conclusion The application of illustrated health education booklet, developed based on knowledge visualization, in families of children with Hirschsprung′s disease can improve parental care ability, care preparedness, and satisfaction with health education, thereby promoting postoperative recovery of the children.