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Waiting for the doctor can be nerve-wracking, even for toys. As six injured playthings wait their turn to be called into a forbidding door, their growing apprehension is apparent on their faces. Each time, before the doctor calls, "Next please," the door opens and one happy toy comes bounding out, good as new. That doesn't comfort the last toy in line-a wooden boy with a broken nose. But when it's his turn, the doctor is warm and friendly. "Your nose again? Don't worry. We'll fix you right up," he says. Kids will love poring over the pictures to identify each toy's problem and the different ways they handle the wait-some calmly, some by standing on their heads. Winner of the Bologna International Book Fair's Premio Bologna Ragazzi Award, this charming book is the perfect companion for every child going to a doctor.

五个残缺不全的玩具在一个光线昏暗的房间里等待着，他们一个接一个地消失在门后，又焕然一新地走出来。排在第五个的小木偶越来越害怕，门后面到底是什么呢……作者恩斯特·杨德尔寥寥几十字形成一种有节奏的重复，营造出一种紧张的气氛，并将这种气氛渐渐推向顶点。插图作者诺尔曼·荣格用排列紧密的钢笔线条紧紧抓住了小读者的心，画面中冷暖色调的变化暗示着情节的起伏。本书巧妙构思，设计出一出谜语般的故事，最后的答案令人会心一笑，幽默地反映出孩子怕见医生的普遍心理，帮助孩子克服对黑暗的恐惧。