Open Wide: Tooth School Inside

Open Wide: Tooth School Inside by Keller, Laurie. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780805061925.

From the author/illustrator of The Scrambled States of America, here is a fun-filled introduction to teeth. "Before the principals 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." Its 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. Theres just so much to learn--from brushing and flossing to dentin and pulp to every students nightmare: tooth decay! Best read with a toothbrush in hand, this hilarious book is full of interesting facts (for instance, George Washingtons teeth were not made of wood, despite popular belief) and a classroom full of quirky characters. Young readers will laugh their way to a better appreciation for those pearly whites that beckon them to brush. And from there its just a short hop to flossing. This title has Common Core connections.