Vet (First Time (Childs Play))

Taking a pet to the vet for the first time can bring lots of questions for a young child: How will they help? Will it hurt them? How will we carry him? What will the vet do? Vet helps children explore these questions in a simple, reassuring way, making an unfamiliar experience feel more familiar and less scary.

Part of the First Time series, this engaging children's book helps young readers understand and prepare for taking a pet to the veterinarian. With simple conversational text and lively illustrations, Vet creates an ideal opportunity for parents, caregivers, and children to talk together about caring for animals, visiting the vet, and how they can help a beloved pet.

Help Your Child Understand a Visit to the Vet

• A reassuring introduction to the veterinarian – Helps young children become familiar with the idea of taking a pet to the vet and the people who help animals.
• Encourages open conversation – Provides a natural starting point for discussing questions, feelings, worries, and concerns about a pet receiving care.
• Builds empathy and understanding – Encourages children to think about how an animal might feel and explore gentle ways to help and comfort a pet.
• Simple, child-friendly text – Conversational language makes the story easy for young children to follow and understand.
• Lively illustrations – Engaging artwork brings the veterinary visit to life and encourages children to talk about what they see.
• Perfect for shared reading – Parents and caregivers can read the book together with children and use the story to discuss caring for their own pets.

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, Vet is a helpful resource for families preparing children for a veterinary visit and encouraging conversations about caring for animals, empathy, and new experiences.

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.