Lions Aren't Scared of Shots: A Story for Children about Visiting the Doctor

Lions Aren't Scared of Shots is a picture book designed to help children understand that doctor visits don't have to be painful. My 10 year old loved the book and read it in 20 minutes. There are two sections. One is a beautifully illustrated story about visiting the doctor. The book was written by Howard Bennett, M.D., a pediatrician, and illustrated by M.S. Weber. The second section was written by Jane Annunziata, Psy.D. for parents. She writes about child anxiety and child coping during doctors visits. It is filled with common sense methods of dealing with bringing a child to the doctor. This book is great reading for children who have anxiety over doctor visits. I highly recommend it for parents with young children.

This is a terrific book that will help any child who is worried about seeing the doctor--especially if it involves getting a shot. And I love the illustrations. It also comes with helpful notes to parents. I have recommended the book to all of my friends who have children or grandchildren.