About This Book:
Check out all those teeth! Whether for tooth-brushing routines or dentist visits or any time of the day, this colorful ode to pearly whites will have kids grinning.
When Ada asks each of her animal friends to open their mouth and say “ahhh,” she’s in for a sight! Lion has pointy teeth, Hippo has flat ones, and Mouse has teeth that are teeny-tiny. Elephant’s teeth are huge! Some teeth are crooked like Monkey’s or sharp like upside-down Bat’s, and some are numerous like Crocodile’s or, well, beaky like Duck’s, but everyone’s teeth are just right for them. With bold colors and memorable characters, Daishu Ma gives a toddler-size salute to the power of difference—and the pleasure of a smile.
*Review Contributed By Karen Yingling, Staff Reviewer*
How much toothpaste would a crocodile use?
Ada is an appealing character, clad in a pajama like onesie, with a smile and friendly manner. She has several other board book adventures such as Ada, Are You Ready, Ada’s Rainy Day, and Ada, Go, Go, Go!
I’ve seen books about visiting the dentist for the first time, like We’re Going to the Dentist: Going for a Check-Up by Marion Cocklico and The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist by Stan and Jan Berenstain, but haven’t seen any books about children brushing their teeth. I never had a problem with my children wanting to do this (other than the fact that my oldest ate toothpaste she wasn’t supposed to), but I can see the value of having a book like this, or Padrón’s Brush, Brush, Brush! or Daynes and Miguéns’ Very First Questions and Answers: Why should I brush my teeth?, when introducing this new procedure to small children.
