num_pages: 36
description: 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 perspective on 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.
language: English
title: The Crocodile and the Dentist
titlecomplete: The Crocodile and the Dentist
genres: Juvenile, Fiction, Humor, Spanish Literature, Childrens, Picture Books, Emotion, Storytime, Animals, Medical
ratings_count: 517
publisher: Scholastic