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The crocodile and the dentist

by Gomi, Tarō,

Format: Print Book 2018
Availability: Available at 13 Libraries 13 of 23 copies

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Andrew Bayne Memorial Library Picture Book E GOMI
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CLP - Allegheny Regional Children's Picture Books j FICTION Gomi
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CLP - Hazelwood Children's Picture Books j FICTION Gomi
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CLP - Squirrel Hill Children's Picture Books j FICTION Gomi
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Carnegie Library of Homestead Juvenile Picture Book J PIC Gomi
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Cooper-Siegel Community Library Picture Book E GOM
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Summary
Author-illustrator Taro Gomi has sold over one million books to date!

Anyone who has ever dreaded a visit to the dentist's office will appreciate this quirky and comical, one-of-a-kind picture book by best-selling Japanese author-illustrator Taro Gomi. Gomi humorously sheds light on the universal fear of dentists with playful and charming characters, uniquely illustrated to help children (and some adults) face their fears of going to the dentist's office. Gomi's humorous tale shows fear from both the dentist and patient's angles, providing a fresh perspectiveon fear and evoking empathy in the reader. Patients of all ages will come away from the book with a new take on what it means to see the dentist, and possibly learn some coping skills along the way.

* Light-hearted illustrations add humor
* Encourages empathy and emotional intelligence
* Children and adults learn to face their own fears

Fans of Just Going to the Dentist and The Tooth Book will love this book.

* Perfect gift for anyone with anxiety about going to the dentist
* Great way to introduce kids to the dentist
* Fun way to introduce children to empathy
Published Reviews
Publisher's Weekly Review: "The phrase "two sides of the same coin" aptly describes this clever, skitlike story from Gomi (I Really Want to See You, Grandma). On the left side of every spread is a crocodile with a painful cavity who doesn't want to see the dentist-but knows he has to. On the right side is a dentist who doesn't want to treat the crocodile-but knows he has to. As the appointment proceeds, the dialogue and art offer a mirror image: "I'm scared," says the queasy-looking crocodile sitting down in the chair; "I'm scared," says the dentist, clutching his stomach in anticipation of working on this patient. But both sides bravely persist, and after a mutual "ouch!" and "whew" they part with a genial bow, waiting until they're out of each other's earshot to add, "I don't want to see him again." Gomi's protagonists are remarkably expressive: the crocodile's snaggletoothed fearfulness is especially endearing. Some grown-ups may be tempted to use this book to teach the concept of empathy, but only one moral seems to interest the whimsically pragmatic author: "So you must remember to brush your teeth!" Ages 3-5. (Aug.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved."
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Additional Information
Subjects Crocodiles -- Juvenile fiction.
Dentists -- Juvenile fiction.
Crocodiles -- Fiction.
Dentists -- Fiction.
Publisher San Francisco :2018
Edition First Chronicle Books LLC edition.
Other Titles Wanisan dokit, haishasan dokit.
Language English
Translated from the Japanese.
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN 9781452170282
1452170282
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