Doctor First Time Childs Play

Going to the doctor for the first time can bring lots of questions for a young child: Why are we going? Will it hurt? Do I need medicine? What will the doctor do? Doctor helps children explore these questions in a simple, reassuring way, making a visit to the doctor feel more familiar and less scary.

Part of the First Time series, this engaging children's book helps young readers understand and prepare for new experiences that may initially feel unfamiliar or worrying. With simple conversational text and lively illustrations, Doctor creates an ideal opportunity for parents, caregivers, and children to talk together about visiting the doctor and what they might expect.

Help Your Child Feel Ready for a Doctor's Visit

• A reassuring introduction to visiting the doctor – Helps young children understand why they may need to see a doctor and what can happen during a visit.
• Encourages open conversation – Provides a natural starting point for discussing questions, feelings, fears, and worries about doctors, medicine, and examinations.
• Simple, child-friendly text – Conversational language makes the story easy for young children to follow and understand.
• Lively illustrations – Engaging artwork brings the doctor's visit to life and encourages children to talk about what they see.
• Supports emotional preparation – Gives children the opportunity to explore their feelings and build confidence before an unfamiliar experience.
• Perfect for shared reading – Parents and caregivers can read the book together with children and use the story to explain and discuss their own doctor's visits.

The First Time series helps make new experiences less scary by giving young children the language and confidence to talk about what is happening. These books encourage children to ask questions, share their worries, and feel more prepared for important milestones and everyday experiences.

A reassuring first-time book for toddlers and young children, Doctor is a helpful resource for families preparing children for a visit to the doctor and encouraging positive conversations about healthcare.

Jess Stockham was born in 1957 in Luton and lived in a village in Hertfordshire until she was 17. She completed a foundation year at Watford Art College, and then left full time education to move to Exeter and become a waitress. She then moved to West Yorkshire and started a leather goods business with her husband, Steve. She lived there for 18 years and had two sons, Matt and Ed. In 1990 she started illustrating full-time for various popular women's magazines and mother and baby publications. In 1995 she moved to West Wales with her family where she has lived and illustrated for the past twelve years.