The crocodile and the dentist / Taro Gomi
Crocodile goes to the dentist, and both of them have to overcome their fears--not only of tooth extractions, but of each other.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781452170282
- ISBN: 1452170282
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition: First Chronicle Books LLC edition.
- Publisher: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2018]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. "Originally published in Japan in 1984 by KAISEI-SHA Publishing Co., Ltd. under the title Wanisan Doki Haishasan Doki." |
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Subject: | Crocodiles > Juvenile fiction. Dentists > Juvenile fiction. Dentists > Juvenile fiction. Dentists > Fiction. Crocodiles > Fiction. |
Genre: | Fiction. Juvenile works. Picture books. |
Available copies
- 19 of 21 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
- 2 of 2 copies available at Trails Regional. (Show)
- 0 of 0 copies available at Trails Regional-Technical Services.
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- 0 current holds with 21 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Neosho Newton - Neosho | GOMI, TARO (Text) | 34162001927639 | Storybook | Available | - |
North Kansas City Public Library | JE GOM (Text) | 0001001782919 | JUV Easy | Available | - |
Riverside Regional-Main | E GOM (Text) | 30000005157668 | Easy Picturebooks | Available | - |
Scenic Regional-Union | E GOMI (Text) | 3005903354 | Easy Book | Available | - |
Scenic Regional-Warrenton | E GOMI (Text) | 3005903346 | Easy Book | Available | - |
Sikeston Public Library | E G58 (Text) | 34140000055502 | Easy | Available | - |
St. Joseph - Downtown Library | E GOM (Text) | 32002004745319 | Easy Book | Available | - |
St. Joseph - East Hills Library | E GOM (Text) | 32002004737068 | Easy Book | Available | - |
Trails Regional-Corder | E Gom (Text) | 2204818593 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
Trails Regional-Waverly | E Gom (Text) | 2204818607 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
The Crocodile and the Dentist : (Illustrated Book for Children and Adults, Humor, Coping with Anxiety)
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The Crocodile and the Dentist : (Illustrated Book for Children and Adults, Humor, Coping with Anxiety)
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 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. * 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