FISH ARE NOT AFRAID OF DOCTORS

Maud isn't just an adorable koala--she's also a complex character who finds creative solutions for relatable anxieties that many kids experience. In book #1, Maud the koala knows a visit to the doctor will help keep her healthy--so why is she so scared?

Maud gets nervous waiting at the doctor's office for a checkup, so she looks to the fish tank in the waiting room for comfort. Fish don't have to go to the doctor--she wishes she could be a fish. So when Maud has to get a shot, she shuts her eyes and pretends exactly that: She becomes an aquatic version of herself and pretends to swim through the sea, blowing bubbles and meeting other marine life, until she hears the doctor telling her it's all done!

J. E. Morris's charming illustrations and comic-like panels make this a unique format with a narrative style perfect for storytime.

A note from the author-illustrator to caregivers at the end of the book offers coping strategies for reducing stress and anxiety.

J. E. Morris is the author-illustrator of the Scholastic early readers May I Please Have a Cookie? and Please Write Back (combined sales of over 1 million copies!) and the Steve and Wessley Scholastic early readers. She is a recipient of the Don Freeman Memorial Grant awarded by SCBWI.

J. E. Morris is an author and illustrator of numerous books for children, including May I Please Have a Cookie? and Please Write Back! featuring Alfie the Alligator, as well as the Steve and Wessley Scholastic Reader series.