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Perfect for a young toddler

2008-08-06
Honestly, I'm glad some parents have found this book helpful in preparing their children for doctor's visits. Personally, though, I like it because it is:
1. Short.
2. Colorful, with simple illustrations.
3. Featuring Corduroy. Not Corduroy as I knew him as a child, but Corduroy who my 1.5 year old son cannot tear apart (he's not READY for a longer book, and how could the classic Corduroy tales be retold in 12 pages?).
4. Has something of a plot--arrives at the office at the beginning, leaves at the end. A lot of adaptation books like this (including some in this series) lack that VERY important element, in my opinion.

My son passionately likes all the books in the Corduroy Board book series--the illustrations, number of pages, and amount of text per page are PERFECT for a young toddler. I'm not sure why this book is recommended by Amazon for 4-8 years old--not knowing that age group well, I can only say that for the 12 month and up crowd, these books are great!

This is a twelve page, ninety-two word book.

2008-01-19
The book raises false expectations. After reading Corduroy Goes to the Doctor, your child will expect all the books in the doctor's office to be about him or her. Your child may wonder, how does Corduroy get to the doctor? Corduroy notes that the waiting room contains toys and books, but instead of waiting there for quite a while, he is immediately whisked into the examination room by an underage nurse. No insurance information is requested and no co-pay required. Then, the doctor freely berates Corduroy for overindulging in too many cookies. Bottom line: the bear world seems to manage their health-care system far more effectively than we. Maybe these are Scandanavian bears.

Perfect to overcome your kids fear of the doctor!

2007-04-02
My little 2 1/2 year old always cried and screamed when he would go to the doctor. Before his next appointment, we got this book and it made a huge difference. Everytime the doctor would check him, he would say "like Corduroy Daddy?" I would say yes and he would let the doctor do what she needed to do. This book is very cute and works very well.

Charmless, but potentially useful

2007-01-17
It makes me a little sad to see how far Corduroy has fallen from those first amazing books... The illustrations are generic and kind of cheesy, and the text is pretty thoughtless -- when Corduroy gets weighed his doctor notes that he has "...gained a lot of pounds; too many cookies Corduroy," with the little bear looking downcast as he stands mostly naked on the scale. Let's hope our pediatricians treat weight issues with a little more sensitivity. Still, I'm forced to give this book 3 stars for the reasons the other reviewers stated: it gives a decent overview of what to expect at the doctor's, from getting undressed to getting a shot.

Corduroy Goes to the Doctor

2000-05-02
This is an excellent book to prepare your child before going to the doctor. Many children are afraid of the unexpected. Being in the medical field, I find that children who are prepared beforehand do better. This book describes Corduroy's day at the doctor. It gives vivid pictures of him entering the office, being weighed, and having his throat and ears examined. It also shows the doctor listening to Corduroy's heart while giving him breathing instructions! At the end Corduroy gets a shot as the doctor explains, "We don't want you to get sick." My daughter (age 3) is great at the doctor's office and I really owe a lot to it to Corduroy! My daughter loves Corduroy!

A very helpful book

1999-12-01
The youngest fans of Corduroy, one of the best-loved children's book characters for over forty years, will delight in these simple, sturdy board books-now available in a larger size with an updated, modern look.
In Corduroy Goes to the Doctor, Corduroy gets a check-up.