How Many Teeth?: A Science Picture Book About Counting and Dental Growth for Children (Ages 4-8)

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 1

by Paul Showers, True Kelley (Illustrator)

Read and find out about teeth in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. When you were a baby, you didn't have any teeth at all. Then as you grew, your teeth started to come in. First one, then two—and finally, twenty teeth in all! But you won't keep these teeth forever. First one, then two, will wiggle loose. Maybe you've lost some of your first teeth already. When the little teeth come out and the big teeth come in, everyone can see—you're growing up.  This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series Top 10 reasons to love Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Genres: Science, Childrens, Picture Books, 1st Grade, Health, Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1962

Reviews

[Nicole Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

It rhymes.
It’s educational.
It’s engaging.
The illustrations are beautiful.

Really fantastic kids book; perfect for a kid with their first loose tooth or in the process of loosing teeth.

[M · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such an appropriate book to introduce to kids who have just lost a tooth or are about to. It's just the right of fun information to satisfy their curiosity about what is happening inside their little mouths: number of baby teeth, number of adult teeth, different jobs for different teeth, what's happening underneath in the gum when a baby tooth is getting wiggly.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an easy to read, and easy to understand science book about teeth. It shows a child from its beginning, how many teeth they’ll have at different stages of life, and explains why baby teeth come out. Nicely illustrated.

[Daniel · Rating 1 out of 5]

It sucks

[Naomi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun book

[Melissa Namba · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book for kids. Explains things in a clear and scientific way without being pedantic or speaking over kids heads.

[Michael Fitzgerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the use of rhyme in these editions.

[Katrina Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple math
- addition
-subtraction
* one tooth, two teeth, to 20 in all
( Different ways to write a number)

ELA:
- Singular and plural ( tooth/teeth)

Science:
- process of developing and losing teeth (different stages)
- importance of brushing and taking care of teeth
- dental hygiene

* Graph the amount of teeth lost within a school year

Great to read when students are losing teeth; students get a clear understanding of what is happening

This is one of the processes from being a child to an adult: Losing baby teeth and developing adult teeth

Discuss:
- Why do we lose our baby teeth?
- Braces
- Surgery
- Wisdom teeth
- Dentists

[Shayla Drumm · Rating 2 out of 5]

While the book contained good information it was a little akward to read. Also, it talked about the child biting everything but didn't address the fact that biting everything is not ok. When reading or talking to very young children about teeth and biting it is important to reinforce that they should not bite others (or their cat, as was mentioned in the book!)

[Kelsey Nauert · Rating 5 out of 5]

A story about teeth. This provides lots of information, but is written in story form rather than just facts printed on the page. Good for students who are losing teeth; you can show them what exactly is happening.

[Kelly Whelchel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Grade 1 Fiction Topic: Teeth

Use these book in dental hygiene, talking about the different stages of the growth a child's tooth. Incorporate a tooth graph chart. At different points in the year have students graph the amount of teeth that have been lost by the students in the class.

[Ebono1 · Rating 5 out of 5]

talks to children about the importance of brushing and taking care of their teeth. Dentists are community helpers and lets children identify with that

[Kimberly · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read this to my campers.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

a math and science curriculm add on that talks about health teeth and growing up

[Deborah Harris]

AR Quiz No. 41744 EN Nonfiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP, VP

[Carren · Rating 3 out of 5]

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