Why We Go to the Doctor - Children's Health Education Book (Bumba Books ® Health Matters) | Teach Kids About Doctor Visits & Healthcare

It’s time to go to the doctor’s office because time to have a checkup. The doctor smiles at the little girl and her mother as they prepare for the visit.. A nurse holds a stethoscope to a boy’s chest. Thump, thump, thump! Have you ever had someone check your heart? One very important thing that doctors and nurses do is “help you stay healthy.” Sometimes we all get sick and having to get medicine from the doctor. A mother holds her little girl as the doctor has her open wide to check in her mouth. Ahhhhh! Looks like it might be time for that doctor to give her some medicine. Have you gone to the doctor when you’ve been sick?Oh, no! It looks like a boy wearing red shirt has broken his arm. Not to worry, he went to the doctor and he’s all smiles. Doctors can make sure you stay healthy, but sometimes they have to help with injuries. Have you ever had to go to the doctor when you have hurt yourself? One other reason you have to go to the doctor’s is to get a shot. Ouch! It only hurts for second, but “shots keep you in good health.” You’ll also learn about some questions doctors might ask you, you’ll see how they take a peek inside your body, and you’ll learn some other very interesting things about what happens when you go to the doctor.As a beginning nonfiction chapter book, children will learn several important reasons why they should go to the doctor. By sharing the experience with the children in this book, it will help lesson the anxiety some children feel about medical care. They will also learn the basic setup of a nonfiction book, something that will carry with them as their reading skills advance.  This book pops with colorful photographs and has small circular sidebars that ask critical thinking questions. For example, one asks “Why do you think doctors check the inside of your body?” In the back of the book is an index, a visual of Things We See at the Doctor, a pictorial glossary, and additional recommended book resources to explore. There are free downloadable, complementary resources on the publisher’s website.Age Range: 4 to 7 yearsGrade Level: Preschool to 1HEALTH MATTERS:Why We Eat Healthy FoodsWhy We ExerciseWhy We Go to the DentistWhy We Go to the DoctorWhy We Go to the HospitalWhy We Keep CleanThis book courtesy of the publisher (to the library).