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"On the way to a doctor checkup, a young child asks an important question: Do animals that live in really cold places ever get get sick?" From the same author as Did Dinosaurs Have Dentists?, this picture book uses Arctic and Antarctic creatures to lessen anxiety about the doctor. Can penguins catch pneumonia? Can a caribou get chicken pox? By introducing ailments through charmingly drawn animals, this humorous look at common childhood illnesses will ease the fears and worries many kids have about visiting the doctor. The colorfully illustrated story contains 14 common terms related to children's health, as well as a glosossary of fun, scientific facts about each of the animals featured."--Back cover.
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Patrick O'Donnell is a writer and children's book author who lives in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, with his sons. This is his second children's book. Erik Mehlen is an illustrator who has received awards from the Society of Illustrators and the American Advertising Federation. He lives in San Antonio, Texas.
Zusammenfassung
On the way to a doctor checkup, a young child asks an important question: Do animals that live in really cold places ever get sick? From the same author as Did Dinosaurs Have Dentists?, this picture book uses Arctic and Antarctic creatures to lessen anxiety about the doctor. Can penguins catch pneumonia? Can a caribou get chicken pox? By introducing ailments through charmingly drawn animals, this humorous look at common childhood illnesses will ease the fears and worries many kids have about visiting the doctor. The colorfully illustrated story contains 14 common terms related to children's health, as well as a glossary of fun, scientific facts about each of the animals featured.
