Going to the Dentist (Usborne First Experiences) [Paperback]

Anne Civardi (Author), Stephen Cartwright (Illustrator)

Book Description

This series introduces young children, in an amusing and friendly way, to situations they might find themselves in for the first time. Stephen Cartwright's gently humorous illustrations are full of things for children to look at, learn from and talk about, and the simple text will enable slightly older children to read the book for themselves.

Product Details

• Paperback: 16 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc. (2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439932548
• ISBN-13: 978-0439932547
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,146,809 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Anne Civardi is an experienced author and editor of children's non-fiction, with a degree in sculpture.

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We brought this book with us to the Emergency Room!, January 17, 2006

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J. Nygaard - See all my reviews

This review is from: Going to the Dentist (Usborne First Experiences) (Paperback)

I got this book for my son (he was 2 1/2 yr. at the time) so he would be prepared for the dentist when we went. He loved the book and wanted to read it over AND over, and loved finding the duck that is hidden in some of the pages. But it came SO helpful when my son cut his lip open and he had to go to the ER to get stiches. Before we left I grabbed this book to read while we were there because I had a feeling he would need stiches and we would talk about the part in the book when the boy gets a shot. It was SO helpful in trying to explain to our son what he needed to expect and he understood! My son is now 3 and still asks to read this book! I highly recommend it!

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not for kids who might be scared, August 13, 2007

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K. Fry (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Going to the Dentist (Paperback)

Although this book gives a good chronology of what happens at the dentist, I found it cold and distant. Neither child's feelings are addressed. I was expecting a book that might describe how funny it feels to have someone poking around in your mouth, what the mouthwash tastes like or how wierd it is to go so far back in the chair. And there is absolutely no mention that either child might be nervous or scared. Instead it's just a list of statements. The older child needs a filling. Come on, HOW SCARY IS THAT? And yet the kid doesn't even blink.

This book is neither personal nor engaging.

If I had known it was like this I wouldn't have bought it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, March 24, 2011

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This review is from: Going to the Dentist (Usborne First Experiences) (Paperback)

I have a two year old who has not yet been to the dentist. I bought this to help prepare her for her first dentist appointment. This is now one of her favorite bedtime books and she enjoys finding the "hidden" yellow duck on each page. I liked that they explained how the denist and hygenist wear masks, the bright light to see in patients mouths, and that the chair reclines. I had not even thought about how a young child may be intimated by these things.