Illustrated by Maxie Chambliss. 24 p., HarperCollins, 2005.
Children may have worries when visiting their doctor for a checkup. This story provides an upbeat role model who is "just like you" in a little girl who tolerates a checkup calmly and copes successfully with the pain of an immunization. It explains what happens at a well-child visit and why, in age-appropriate ways that reflects children's perspectives. For example, when the doctor palpates the child's belly, she says, "That tickles." The upbeat, gentle illustrations and direct, often humorous text (the doctor looks in the child's ears, asking if she has an elephant in there) make it clear to kids that they can feel safe and comfortable at their checkup. An afterword for parents describes ways to support children in coping with any stress they may feel around physician visits. This book can help make it easier for children to manage visits to the doctor.
Ages: 0-4
Cultural Context: multicultural
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