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It is not unusual for someone to be afraid of going to the dentist! In this fun book for young audiences, both the crocodile and the dentist are feeling anxious about seeing each other. The crocodile is nervous about letting the dentist check out his toothy mouth; the dentist is understandably uneasy about seeing his scary patient! Ingeniously written, Taro Gomi addresses common fears with funny and repetitive text. The crocodile and the dentist put on a brave front. Children will delight in seeing their fears and thoughts in print as they witness the crocodile and dentist's interactions. But no one gets hurt and the visit turns out to be a great success — better than expected by both characters. When the dentist finally finishes repairing the crocodile's last tooth, it is agreed that the reptile will return for another visit next year. A great ending to an educational and entertaining story that stresses the importance of caring for your teeth, no matter how many you have! Taro Gomi's illustrations are bright and bold, conveying both the crocodile's and the dentist's bravery and eventual civility in a clever, humorous way. An American Bookseller Association's "Pick of the Lists," this is a fun read for children in preschool or the primary grades.
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 Sends the wrong message about going to dentist. Potential to create worry and anxiety in children., March 04, 2013
By Susan (Brentwood, CA USA)
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This is not a good book for children who haven't been to the dentist yet or those who like going to the dentist. Most kids nowadays have a postive experience at the dentist. Dental offices are child friendly. Pediatric dentists make the experience fun. Kids don't dread going, even for a filling. They get to pick the flavor they want to smell from the fun mask and they get nitris oxide, most aren't scared and don't experience pain. This book portrays fear and apprehension, page after page. This isn't how I want my child to think of a trip to the dentist. He has only had positive experience so far and after reading it once started to have concern about his next trip to the dentist. We haven't read it since and I have done a lot of positive talk about the dentist.
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My kid wasn't nervous about the dentist UNTIL reading this book., April 12, 2010
By Charles Koontz (Los Angeles, CA)
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My son, who is 6 1/2, was never nervous about going to the dentist. He's been a number of times now and he's had very good experiences. Then he got this book at school and now he's nervous about going. The pictures are fun and the simple repetition of words makes this a good book for learning to read, but the story does nothing to help kids have a good experience going to the dentist. If you want your child to feel comfortable going to the dentist, avoid this book.
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