Crocodilul și dentistul

A crocodile has a bad tooth but fears the dentist. The dentist fears the crocodile, yet must treat the tooth. This picture book for children follows both sides of the visit. Each must face a fear to deal with the same problem.

Taro Gomi draws on the everyday things children know. His spare art leaves room for readers to imagine more. His words use simple language and emotion, sometimes taking poetic form. This edition has colour pictures and Andreea Sion’s translation from Japanese.

Gomi was born in Tokyo in 1945. He has published over 400 picture books. Fifty of his titles have appeared in translation around the world. He also wrote children’s songs and poems for films and television. In 1989, he won an illustration prize at Bologna’s children’s book fair.