Conversation starters:

- What are you afraid of? 

- How do people look when they are afraid? 

- Why do you think the dentist and crocodile are afraid of each other? 

- What would you like to be when you grow up? 

Extension activities: 

- Visit to the dentist

- Brush each others’ teeth 

- Use an old toothbrush to scrub toy figurines clean

Alligator doesn't want to see the dentist, but he doesn't have a choice. The dentist doesn't want to see the alligator, but he doesn't have a choice. What can be done? 

This book uses a conversation technique to illustrate the mixed feelings the alligator and the dentist both experience and have to manage.