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Visiting the Doctor: Resource List

Books for Children

Ages 2 to 5

  • A Day With a Doctor; by Jan Kottke; Children's Press, 2000
  • Daisy the Doctor; by Felicity Brooks and Jo Litchfield; Usborne, 2004
  • Going to the Doctor; by Ian Smith; QEB; 2004
  • I Want to Be a Doctor; by Daniel Liebman; Firefly Books, 2000
  • If You Were— A Doctor; by Virginia Schomp; Benchmark Books, 2000
  • I'm Going to the Doctor: a pop-up book; by Maxie Chambliss; Ladybird Books, 1997
  • It’s Check-Up Time, Elmo! By Sarah Albee; Dalmation Press, 2005
  • Jonathan Goes to the Doctor; by Susan Baggette; Brookfield Reader, 1998
  • Lions Aren’t Scared of Shots: A Story for Children About Visiting the Doctor; by Howard Bennett; Magination Press, 2006
  • Say Ahh!; by Sonja Fiedler; North-South Books, 2006
  • Time to See the Doctor; by Heath Maisner; Kingsiher, 2004
  • What to Expect When You Visit the Doctor; by Heidi Murkoff; Harperfestival, 2000

Ages 4 to 8

  • A Day in the Life of a Doctor; by Heath Adamson, Capstone Press, 2004
  • Going to the Doctor; by Melinda Beth Radabaugh; Hinemann Library; 2004
  • Going to the Doctor; T. Berry Brazelton; Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., 1996
  • Lions Aren’t Scared of Shots: A Story for Children About Visiting the Doctor; by Howard Bennett; Magination Press, 2006
  • My Friend the Doctor; by Joanna Cole; HarperCollins, 2005
  • My Little Rabbit Tale; Sue Porter; Houghton Mifflin, 1994
  • Robby Visits the Doctor; by Martine Davison, Nancy Stevenson (illustrator); Random House, 1992
Compiled by Catherine Smith, MLS, medical librarian at the Family Health Library, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO.
Pediatric Advisor 2012.2 published by RelayHealth.
Last modified: 2010-06-04
Last reviewed: 2010-06-04
This content is reviewed periodically and is subject to change as new health information becomes available. The information is intended to inform and educate and is not a replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional.
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