Open wide : tooth school inside / by Laurie Keller.

1st ed.

New York : Henry Holt, 2000.

34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

BEIN 2018 3021: Dust jacket. From the library of Leonard S. Marcus.

"Before the principal's announcements, will you all please stand and recite our pledge: 'I pledge allegiance to this mouth and to the dentist who takes care of us. And to the gums on which we stand, strong and healthy, with toothbrushes and toothpaste for all.'" It's time for tooth school and Dr. Flossman is excited to meet the incoming class of 32 -- eight incisors, four canines, eight premolars, and twelve molars, including the four wisdom teeth. There's just so much to learn -- from brushing and flossing to dentin and pulp to every student's nightmare: tooth decay! Best read with a toothbrush in hand, this book is full of interesting facts (for instance, George Washington's teeth were not made of wood, despite popular belief) and a classroom full of quirky characters.

English

February 20, 2020

Ages 5-8.