Taryn Goes to the Dentist P Ov

In colorful board pages, Krementz presents two common toddler experiences. The words are those children might speak, Taryn describing a first visit to a dentist now that she has most of her teeth, Benjy relating typical happenings at a restaurant. Both children's parents are up on the latestTaryn's dentist uses video education and gives out stickers; in Benjy's upscale restaurant, he can watch the chef cook, draw on the paper tablecloth and eat gourmet salad. In each case, parents and attending professionals make warm accommodations to children's needs, such as preferring to eat spaghetti without a fork. The flexibility of the board pages and the light-filled, airy photos add to the sparkle. (18 mos.3 yrs.)