The crocodile and the dentist

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Location	Collection	Call #
Cooper-Siegel Community Library - Sharpsburg	Childrens	Epb GOM
Location	Cooper-Siegel Community Library - Sharpsburg
Collection	Childrens
Call Number	Epb GOM

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Summary

A crocodile and a dentist have an encounter in which each is afraid of the other.

Published Reviews

Booklist Review: "Ages 4-7. A young crocodile with a toothache doesn't really want to visit the dentist, but he knows he must. His dentist is equally apprehensive about seeing the reptilian patient. Each approaches the other with a brave front that masks high anxiety. Their uneasy inner dialogues mirror each other as the boldly colored illustrations portray their strained exterior civility. When at last the tooth is successfully repaired, the crocodile promises to brush faithfully and to return next year. Originally published in Japan, Gomi's brief text and understated comic illustrations go right to the heart of children's dental phobias. Readers will be particularly amused when the dentist greets his young patient, smiling politely while armed with drill and pincers. Although very young listeners may be unnerved by the invasive procedures, slightly older children will appreciate Gomi's humorous twist on a universal fear. (Reviewed January 1, 1995)1562948458Kay Weisman"
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

Additional Information

Subjects	Crocodiles -- Fiction. Dentists -- Fiction.
Publisher	New York :Scholastic Inc.,1996
Other Titles	Wanisan dokit, haishasan dokit.
Language	English
Notes	Published by Millbrook Press in 1994.
Description	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN	0590677314
Other	Classic View