Parenting Book List: Doctors, Dentists, and More!
I started working on this list focusing solely on doctor visits, but the longer I researched the more I realized that this list needed to be more than visiting the doctor and it really became a list of books about kids interacting with other adults. Think more along the lines of an appointment – doctors, dentists, haircuts, eye doctors and yes, hospital visits. I think for a little one, it can be scary having to interact with an unfamiliar adult in and unfamiliar place, especially when these adults are often touching you and very close. By setting up a child’s expectations for what’s to come, it may help ease their nerves a little bit because they have learned a reference point to the experience.
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Parenting Book List: Doctors, Dentists, and More!
ABC Doctor by Liz Murphy
Going to the doctor’s office for a checkup can be scary, but it’s easier if you know what to expect. This book goes over the ABCs of visiting the doctorfrom examinations and fevers to nurses and urine samples. Each term is accompanied by a fun and informative description, as well as a colorful, child-friendly illustration. Before they know it, young readers will be feeling “a zillion times better”! Liz Murphy’s vibrant and whimsical mixed-media illustrations are sure to calm any fears about a child’s next checkup.
Blue Bison Needs a Haircut by Scott Rothman, illustrated by Pete Oswald
Blue Bison prides himself on always looking clean and neat. But he has a growing problem–his hair. With the barber shops and just about everywhere else closed, all Blue Bison can do is ram his ramming rock in frustration. Meanwhile, his hair keeps growing.
His dad, Brown Bison, encourages him to be patient and wait, and his mom, Burgundy Bison, tries to explain that sometimes you want something that you really don’t need. But all Blue Bison can do is whine and wallow. Could little sister Bubblegum Bison have the solution?
A wildly hilarious story with a subtle message that waiting is hard but sometimes is necessary.
The Crocodile and the Dentist by Taro Gomi
When Crocodile visits the dentist, both are fearful of the experience, in a humorous, colorfully illustrated story in which everyone ends up intact and regular dental care is encouraged.
Daniel Visits the Doctor by Becky Friedman, illustrated by Jason Fruchter
Daniel is feeling a little nervous before his check-up with Dr. Anna. But with a little reassurance from Mom, Daniel learns that talking about what will happen at the doctor’s office helps to make the trip a lot less scary.
Dentist Trip by Scholastic
It’s time for Peppa and George to go to the dentist!
Peppa and George are going to the dentist today. It’s George’s first visit, so he’s a little nervous ― but Peppa shows him that a trip to the dentist can be lots of fun!
Dentists and What They Do by Liesbet Slegers
It’s nice to have strong, healthy teeth. That’s why you need to take care of them every single day. Of course you can brush your teeth by yourself, but now and then you have to show your shiny teeth to the dentist. The dentist knows all about teeth and explains all the do’s and dont’s of dental hygiene.
The Hospital Book by Lisa Brown
When a little girl develops a bad stomach ache, it’s time to go to the hospital. We follow her experience from arrival through diagnosis, anesthesia, and recovery
Lisa Brown is a graphic novelist as well as a picture book creator whose talents inform the design of this book chock full of speech bubbles that will delight kids and parents alike. This is a funny, accessible, and above all comforting tale of a very scary experience in the life of any child.
How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Mark Teague
What if a dinosaur catches the flu? Does he whimper and whine between each “At-choo”? Does he drop dirty tissues all over the floor? Does he fling his medicine out of the door? Just like kids, little dinosaurs hate being sick. And going to the doctor can be pretty scary. How DO dinosaurs get well soon? They drink lots of juice, and they get lots of rest; they’re good at the doctor’s, ’cause doctors know best.
I Don’t Want to Go to the Hospital by Tony Ross
The Little Princess doesn’t want to go to the hospital, and she does everything she can to avoid it. But when she is finally forced to go, she finds that she really rather likes it. Why? Because they treat her like a princess there!
Maisy Goes to the Eye Doctor by Lucy Cousins
When Maisy’s friend Ella has trouble seeing numbers on the board at preschool, the two go together to Dr. Flamingo the optometrist’s office to have their eyes tested. Pirate Maisy has fun wearing an eyepatch and naming all the things she can see in a picture on the wall. But when it’s Ella’s turn, everything inside the picture looks blurry! Oh dear! Luckily, Dr. Flamingo is there to take care of her, with a special machine that looks inside her eyes and some big funny glasses with dials that let Ella see everything clearly. Best of all, she gets to pick out some yellow-framed glasses, and Maisy finds some snazzy red sunglasses of her own.
Pete the Kitty Goes to the Doctor by James Dean and Kimberly Dean
Except Pete may be a teensy-weensy bit nervous about his first visit to the doctor. With the help of his dad, Pete discovers the doctor isn’t scary.
When Your Llama Needs a Haircut by Susanna Leonard Hill, illustrated by Daniel Wiseman
When it’s picture day and you realize your llama needs a haircut, you’ll need a good comb and some luck! This charming and hilarious board book features one shaggy llama and a whole lot of hairstyles!
Uh-oh. It’s picture day and someone’s a mess! Does your llama need a haircut?
After a hilarious shampoo, it’s time to decide which style would be best for your shaggy llama. A mohawk? Layers? Or how about a brand-new fur color? But be careful…or you just might end up with a haircut, too!
