Rotten Teeth

Rating:
Summary: Hilarious
Review: My kids really enjoyed the illustrations in this book but they are young enough to be oblivious to fear of the dentist. There is much mention of pain, blood, moaning, etc. in the procuring of these rotten teeth which I suppose is a fine lesson for older children uninterested in the toothbrush. For the younger set I believe it might make a routine trip to the dentist seem unnessarily frightening.

Rating:
Summary: Afraid of the dentist yet?
Review: My kids really enjoyed the illustrations in this book but they are young enough to be oblivious to fear of the dentist. There is much mention of pain, blood, moaning, etc. in the procuring of these rotten teeth which I suppose is a fine lesson for older children uninterested in the toothbrush. For the younger set I believe it might make a routine trip to the dentist seem unnessarily frightening.

Rating:
Summary: Hilarious
Review: My six-year-old daughter, who usually gets a bit squirmy when there are more than a few sentences per page, is captivated by this story. Even though she proclaims the illustrations of the rotten teeth (which the main character's dentist father extracted from patients and collected in a jar) disgusting, she is really tickled at the idea of grossing out everyone at school with such a unique show-and-tell offering. There are lessons to be taught (such as what is "inapppropriate" at school) if that's what you look for in a children's book, but the book can also be enjoyed for the pure silliness factor and the beautiful but absurd illustrations.

Rating:
Summary: "Rotten Teeth"
Review: The title of the book is right on target. Could Norman have known about the disruption a bottle of rotten teeth was sure to cause? Will Melissa ever feel she isn't special again? This book is wonderfully written with great illustrations. As a teacher, I may have second thoughts about our next Show and Tell experience. The story values the opportunity for students to be creative and different.