6))Ī straightforward alphabet book introduces each letter and pairs it with a medical term. it also includes things like hand hygiene and germs so it extends a little further past the common tools doctor's and nurses use. It includes a short summary of what the object or term is on each page so the reader knows what its function and purpose is. In an emergency, if you are injured or very sick the doctor will see you right away.īrief Book Summary: This book is an Alphabet book that explains tools and concepts related to going to the doctor's office.

If you need to see the doctor, you have to make an appointment before you go. Title: ABC Doctor: Staying Healthy from A to Z I rewrite them three times over three days, and then they're done.' She writes about twenty books a year. 'I write books very quickly,' she says, 'in about twelve hours. So I decided to write my own books.' Since then, she has written several hundred books, mostly picture books and easy-to-read books.

'About twelve years ago,' says Ziefert in a 1995 interview, 'I tried to get a job as an editor, but no one would hire me as a trade editor. She went to work at a publishing company, Scholastic in New York City, developing materials for teacher's guides for kindergarten language arts and social studies programs. When her children were older, Ziefert wanted 'a bigger arena' for her work. 'I liked it,' she said, but she stopped teaching when she had her own sons. She taught most grades from kindergarten to fifth grade. She graduated from Smith College, then received a Masters degree in Education from New York University.įor many years, Ziefert was an elementary school teacher. Harriet Ziefert grew up in North Bergen, New Jersey, where she attended the local schools.

ABC Dentist by Harriet Ziefert