Kids Books for Dental Health

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Last week we learned about bedtime battles and the three B’s. While we can’t help with getting your little one into bed - we can at least provide some of our favorite books for bedtime. 

In honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month coming to a close, here are some tooth themed books for your nighttime routine:

Teeth Fairies A Baby Teeth Tradition: A new spin on the classic Tooth Fairy tradition. The Teeth Fairies box set features a book and doll meant to provide a fun interactive experience between your child and their own personal tooth fairy. Learn more about it here » 

Fancy Nancy and the Too-Loose Tooth (I Can Read Level 1): “Nancy really wants to get a special tooth-holder necklace from the school nurse—but how can she make sure her loose tooth falls out at school?” This book is great for young readers - has good vocabulary building and wonderful illustrations. Learn more about it here » 

Toothful Tales, How We Survived the Sweet Attack: Talking teeth and a sassy tongue make brushing and flossing an adventure instead of a chore! Illustrated and written in a style that's captivating to kids, Toothful Tales, How We Survived the Sweet Attack is an engaging 32 page, picture book about gooey sweets, germ goggles in the lab, luxuriating in a tub of bubbles and the mysterious provider of said gooey sweets, Grandma!  Learn more about it here » 

The Teeth That Looked for a New Mouth: A Story of a Boy Who Didn't Like to Brush His Teeth: Luke is a sweet boy, but he doesn't like to brush his teeth. So one day his teeth decide to look for a new mouth, one that would take care of them. Where did they go? Who did they meet? Did they find the perfect mouth? This pre bath-time children's story revolves around the tale of Luke's teeth and their journey to find a new mouth. Learn more about it here »

If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s dental health, give any of our three locations a call. We specialize in caring for children’s teeth in a comfortable and caring environment. Call (516) 798-1111 or visit our website to schedule an appointment.

School Library Month: Tooth Tales

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2015 marks the 30th anniversary of School Library Month! A time dedicated to celebrating school librarians and their programs. Every April, the Association of School Librarians (AASL) encourages schools to create activities to help their school and local community celebrate the essential role that strong school library programs play in a student’s educational career.

So in honor of School Library Month, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite tooth tales to help celebrate! Be sure to encourage your young readers to pick up these titles in their libraries this month:

Photo via Might Twenty

NEW!: Where do our baby teeth go?
By Vilasinee Bunnag, Illustrated by Yasmin Doctor
Losing baby teeth can be a complex experience that often includes excitement, nervousness, curiosity and confusion. This new book from Might Twenty LLC helps little ones to understand, celebrate, and document this right of passage! "Where Do Our Baby Teeth Go?" is a modern take on tooth stories and traditions from around the world. From the US to Brazil to India to Nigeria to Sweden and more, each page is filled with endearing stories and details to pique any child&'s curiosity. In the last pages, the book invites readers to write their own tooth story in the book and also offers a diagram where readers will enjoy tracking which teeth they have lost and where in the world they were when the milestone occurred.

Curious George Visits the Dentist
By H.A. Rey
When George bites into a shiny apple made of wax, his tooth begins to hurt. The next morning George shows his wiggly tooth to the man with the yellow hat, who takes him to the dentist. George is nervous about his first visit to the dentist, but overcomes his fear and learns about better dental hygiene—with a little good-natured mayhem on the side! With art in the style of H. A. Rey, this engaging story will teach young readers that there is nothing scary about the dentist or wobbly teeth—and adds some tooth fairy fun for good measure!

Tooth Trouble (Ready, Freddy! Series #1)
By Abby Klein, John McKinley (Illustrator)
Freddy Thresher has a problem: a really, really, big problem. He's the only one in his class who hasn't lost a tooth! All of the other students in Mrs. Wushy's first grade have signed their names on the Big Tooth, and Freddy's determined to get his name on it, too. So when Max "The Meanie" Sellars calls Freddy a baby, Freddy decides he's going to lose that tooth one way or another, even if it means getting punched in the face at recess, or even bigger trouble, with Mom! Unhappy to be the only one in his class who still has not lost a tooth, first-grader Freddy tries to find a way to expedite matters but then is faced with another problem.

 

Holiday Gift Guide: Books About Teeth

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Inspire a life-long love of reading, while promoting oral health this holiday season. See below for some of Barnes and Noble’s Best Selling children’s books about teeth:

You Think It's Easy Being the Tooth Fairy?
by Sheri Bell-Rehwoldt, David Slonim (Illustrator)
Ages 4-8
“All over America, kids are losing their teeth. And who is there to gather them up, leaving coins in their places? The Tooth Fairy, of course! A self-described "action kind of gal" with plenty of attitude, she reveals her secrets at last. Learn about her amazing Tooth-o-Finder. Marvel at her ingenious flying machine. Watch her in action, dodging dogs and cats and gerbils. You Think It's Easy Being the Tooth Fairy? is the essential guide for every kid about to lose a tooth.”

Loose Tooth (My First I can Read Series)
by Lola M. Schaefer, Sylvie Wickstrom (Illustrator), Sylvie Kantorovitz Wickstrom (Illustrator)
Ages 3-5
“A young boy wakes up one morning to find that he has his very first loose tooth. But no matter how much he pushes, pulls, and wiggles it, it just won't come out!” Lola Schaefer’s energetic text provides a very simple story for the youngest beginning readers. Your kids will recognize and respond to the familiar situation of his or her very first loose tooth. Learn more »

George Washington's Teeth
by Deborah Chandra, Madeleine Comora, Brock Cole (Illustrator)
Ages 4-8
If you’re looking for a way to make history fun, while teaching about teeth - this book is for you. “Starting at the age of twenty-four, George Washington lost on average a tooth a year, and by the time he was elected president, he had only two left! In this reverentially funny tale written in verse and based on Washington’s letters, diaries, and other historical records, readers will find out what really happened as they follow the trail of lost teeth to complete tooflessness." Learn more » 

 

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Celebrate Read Across America Day!

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Happy Read Across America Day! Kicking off its 17th year, the National Education Association hosts this annual event on none other than Dr. Seuss’ birthday, today March 3rd. Across the country, thousands of schools and libraries participate in bringing together children and books to encourage a nation of readers.

So what’s the connection between reading skills and oral health? Truth is, oral health problems cause students across the nation to miss 51 million school hours per year. Students who are absent miss crucial instruction time - especially in the early years when improving reading skills are a major focus.

Celebrate today by sharing some of our favorite oral health stories with your kids:

 

The Tooth Book by Dr. Seuss
“In this rollicking rhyming tale, Dr. Seuss takes a hilarious look at teeth, where to find them, what to do with them and how to look after them!”

Open Wide: Tooth School Inside
“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!”

Brush Your Teeth, Please: A Pop-up Book

"What child can resist imitating a chimp brushing its teeth back and forth? Or a shark that flosses every day? Youngsters will have lots of fun learning about proper dental hygiene in this delightful pop-up book."

How To Rock Braces and Glasses
For your middle school aged children: When gorgeous, uber-harsh, and uber-stylish, kacey Simon - the undisputed social dictator of Marquette Middle School, finds herself needing to wear Coke bottle glasses and braces - what is she to do? In this hilarious reversal of the 'cool crowd' versus the 'nerd herd', a popular girl finds herself in 'Loserville' and realizes maybe rocking braces and glasses is the best thing ever to happen to her!