Children’s book by Steve Parker. Raintree: Chicago, IL, 2011. Part of the “Inside My Body” series. Despite its title, this book provides an overview of teeth, with braces being just one part of many topics, such as dental anatomy, oral hygiene, and how teeth are fixed. “Science Behind the Myth” and “Practical advice” insets […]
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Picture book written and illustrated by Katie Kawa. Gareth Stevens Publishing: New York, 2012. Part of the “My First Adventures” series. In simple text and colorful pictures, a young girl describes what happens when you visit the dentist for a check-up. The book depicts a male dental hygienist and a female dentist, unlike many
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Easy reader by Lola M. Shaefer and illustrated by Sylvie Wickstrom. HarperCollins: New York, 2004. A young boy wakes up to find he has a loose tooth. In his excitement he wiggles it for his brother, sister, mom, dad and dog, but it won’t come out. Others suggest ways to remove his tooth, but
Picture book adapted by Alexandra Cassel Schwartz with illustrations by Jason Fruchter based on the TV show Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. Simon Spotlight: New York, 2021. Daniel Tiger helps teach very young children how to brush and floss their teeth. The book includes a paper toothbrush and floss for kids to practice brushing and flossing on
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Picture book written and illustrated by Marc Brown. Little, Brown and Company: New York, 1985. All of Arthur’s friends have lost at least one tooth, if not more, but not Arthur. He keeps wiggling and wiggling his one loose tooth hoping it will come out. His friends offer to help take it out for
First chapter book written and illustrated by Diane Kredensor. Aladdin: New York, 2015. Buck the beaver has one really large tooth. It is not like anyone else’s in his family, except for his uncle Henry. The annual Beaverton talent festival was coming up, and Buck was finally old enough to participate. The only problem:
Picture book by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Irene Trivas. Clarion Books: New York, 1997. Something unusual is happening on the Dodgers T-ball team. Everyone keeps losing something. It happens all over the place: in the car on the way home from a game, at a restaurant, and in the bathroom. Linda wasn’t so
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Picture book by Deborah Chandra and Madeleine Comora and illustrated by Brock Cole. Farrar Straus Giroux: New York, 2003. In rhyming text we learn of the trials and travails of George Washington’s experiences with extensive tooth loss, dental pain, and early dentistry. Includes a timeline of important events in Washington’s life from his own
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Picture book written and illustrated by Liesbet Slegers. Clavis: New York, 2007. Through bright and bold pictures readers go on a visit to the dentist with a little boy. We learn about what dentists wear, the tools they use, what happens during a dental exam, and how to keep our teeth healthy. An activity
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Children’s book by Laura Hamilton Waxman. Lerner Publications: Minneapolis, MN, 2020. From a special chair to an x-ray machine to scrapers, dentists use various tools to keep your mouth healthy. Questions sprinkled throughout the book can spark discussions between kids and their caregivers. Photos throughout the book represent dentists and kids from different racial
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