The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist

Sister Bear gets her first loose tooth--and she's looking forward to a visit from the tooth fairy! S

I wasn't sure if Brother Bear was trying to scare her about going to the dentist or just didn't think through what word he used. At the dentist, he seemed happy to be the big brother, modeling how to do it for his sister.

Dr. Bearson does an exam, fills a cavity on Brother, and gently takes out Sister's loose baby tooth. All designed to make the reader feel more at ease with going to the dentist.

Sister Bear has a loose tooth and Brother Bear has a dentist appointment. She is nervous because she does not want to pull it out herself. Brother Bear tells her the dentist can pull it out for her and that does not ease her mind. Finally, they are at the dentist and Brother Bear gets his teeth cleaned and then it's Sister Bear's turn. She gets in the chair and the Dr. wiggles her tooth and BAM he pulls it out! She puts it under her pillow and receives a shiny nickle from the tooth fairy.
This story is a favorite of mine because it makes the dentist look less scary.

Berenstain Bear books are always lengthy. These are great for children with a long attention span; but even better for the child who has learned to read on his or her own. I remember spending many mornings reading these books for myself. I also know, from many pained experiences, that children don't have the attention span to stay interested in the many many words on each page. This would be best for a bed time story while rocking in a chair. Your child will be asleep long before the book.
As for this book, probably the best of the Berenstain books. It expresses well the fear a child might have before going to a dentist for the first time; and an appropriate conclusion to show how painless it actually is.

In the book, "The Berenstain Beras Visit the Dentist", Sister Bear has a loose tooth but is afraid to have the dentist yank it out. Sister Bear went with her family to the dentist and watched her brother go first so she could see what it was like. She noticed that the dentist had a bunch of scary tools but they ended up being harmless. Sister Bear eventually became brave enough to allow the dentist to pull her loose tooth out. The central message of this book is that although something may seem intimidating, it may not be so scary after all. Going in to a situation with a brave face, and watching someone else do something before you, could really help you overcome your fear.

Sister bear has a loose tooth and has to go to the dentist. She is frightened when she sees a pair of yankers on the table but she is brave and gets in the dentist chair anyways. The dentist yanks her tooth out and she puts it under her pillow for the tooth fairy that night.

This book would be great to show children what going to the dentist is actually like. In a classroom the teacher could set up something and maybe make it like a real life situation. I could see children getting into this activity and loving it. A teacher could also give children toothbrushes to take home with them! Books that show real life things are always fun for children to read.

This is great to read to children to get them ready for the dentist. The connection I had to this is that my mother read this to me before I had to go to dentist.