Alligator doesn’t want to see the dentist, but he doesn’t have a choice. The dentist doesn’t want to see the alligator, but he doesn’t have a choice. What can be done?
This book uses a conversation technique to illustrate the mixed feelings the alligator and the dentist both experience and have to manage.
Conversation starters:
What are some things you are afraid of?
How do people look when they are afraid?
Why do you think the dentist and crocodile are afraid of each other?
What would you like to be when you grow up?
Extension activities:
Visit to the dentist
Brush each others’ teeth
Use an old toothbrush to scrub toy figurines clean Author/Illustrator: 五味太郎
