Arthur's Tooth

Arthur Adventure Series

by Marc Brown

Arthur's whole class has started losing their teeth-but not Arthur. His loose tooth wiggles but won't come out. Everyone seems to think they have the best solution. But none of their ideas work! Will he be stuck with his tooth forever?

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Animals, School, Humor, Health

32 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1985

About the author

Marc Tolon Brown is perhaps best known for his series of children's books about Arthur the aardvark, which was turned into an animated television show on PBS. Brown is a three-time Emmy Award winner, for his role on the television show inspired by his books.

He lives on Martha's Vineyard and in New York City with his wife, Laurie Krasny Brown. He has three children, sons Tolon and Tucker, and daughter Eliza. The names of his two sons have been hidden in all of the Arthur books except for one: Arthur's Tooth.

Reviews

[Rod Brown · Rating 2 out of 5]

Arthur Read gets bullied by his classmates for not having lost any of his baby teeth yet. One bully offers to knock a loose tooth out, and another actually does. None of this bullying is addressed, and Arthur is even depicted as grateful for it in the end.

So, um, no.

No, no.

No.

This is the last Arthur book I have on hand, and I don't believe I will seek out any others.

[Jeremiah Murphy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the ending. These Arthur books are fun to read with my five year old son. The art gives a lot of opportunities to talk about the characters feelings.

[Bre Peoples · Rating 5 out of 5]

Arthurs Tooth is about everyones favorite anteater Arthur and his frustrations about being the only student in his class who hasn't lost a tooth yet. His first baby tooth is starting to wiggle but he cant seem to get it out. All of his friends all believe they have the best way to get his tooth out, but he cant get any of them to work and he fears he’ll never be able to lose his tooth. Eventually his friend Francine knocks it out and all is well again
I believe this book is great for children. It is extremely relatable, especially for children around that age where they are beginning to lose their baby teeth. This book can show them that it is a painless process and isn't scary at all. It can even give them ideas on how to get their loose teeth out when its time. The illustrations in the book were very fun, I enjoyed them as a child so I can still see children enjoying them in this day and age. In all it is a great book for young readers.

[Jasmine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Arthur’s tooth is another Marc Brown classic. I literally love the entire Brown series, and used to watch the Arthur show every single day, until the day it stopped being aired on television. I think this book is a great picture of the milestone that children feel they have achieved after losing their first tooth. Arthur’s Tooth is a great book to have in the classroom because there will be a lot of younger children in elementary school who are going through the process of losing their baby teeth and finally feeling their adult teeth growing in. This book would be a great platform to show students about the process of losing their teeth and about the importance of being on top of your dental hygiene. This book could serve as the perfect reminder of the natural process, and could even be shown as an incentive to read, one that first tooth starts wiggling.

Brown, M. (1985). Arthur's tooth. Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press.

[Melenia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book

[Katt Hansen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Arthur is the last kid in his class who has not lost a tooth. The fact he has a wiggly tooth doesn't seem to count much as his friends tease him for this situation he has no control over.

Yes, I'm a little irritated with this book.

Kids are cruel, something anyone who's been one already knows. I feel bad for Arthur because it's awkward being the last one to do a thing everyone else has done. Sadly, the book focuses on the ways Arthur tries to lose the tooth and not on how he's being treated. I think this book could have offered more, especially for kids are are 'late bloomers' in any aspect of their lives. Knowing it's okay to develop in your own time is a good thing. At least the dentist did speak up about how he (the dentist) hadn't lost their first tooth until they were 8, which does help.

Maybe I'm expecting too much from an Arthur book?

[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Arthur's Tooth (1985) by Marc Brown, is classic Arthur, in which he is the last one in his class to lose a tooth, making him the brunt of Francine. She really needs to be shoved down a flight of stairs. She's really over-the-top mean in this book, and really represents the state of kids today. All bullying and no consequence. Even in the end, when she slaps Arthur across the face, which makes his loose tooth come out, he claims that's the nicest thing she's ever done for him, leaving me, the reader, to suspect she is a raging nut! I love Brown's illustrations. They're always showing more than just what the text is representing which I think makes for a more engrossing picture book sometimes. the writing is easy to read. Great for beginner readers. My raring - 4/5

[Alicia Riddell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another Arthur classic book, in this book, many students in Arthur’s class are starting to lose their teeth but Arthur!As the students in the class begin to lose their teeth, they start to learn about what it means to lose baby teeth! I love this book because it is a typical story that many students will go through within their time in school! This story is so relatable! As a teacher, I would definitely bring this story out in my first grade classroom! As many kids begin to lose their teeth, they should know that they aren’t alone in the process. The only critique I would have about the book would be that the little sister D.W. complains about the dentist. It encourages the negative stereotype that the dentist is bad or scary, when they are not!

[M · Rating 3 out of 5]

Story with a message that everybody's body is different and moves at a different pace, and that's perfectly fine. The book was published in a different time. There's a good amount of teasing in the book (that's meant to be benign?) that the book character doesn't directly respond to. There are also examples of kids that are supportive and encouraging. In this day and age, many parents would coach their kids to respond more assertively to such teasing comments, especially if kids have visible differences.

[Cathie Maud · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love children’s books. Some of them are replete with magic and wonder. This isn’t one of them. Bullying isn’t appropriately resolved and there was nothing spectacular in the storyline of a child or anthropomorphic animal losing its baby tooth.

This is surprising for me to say because I do have childhood memories of Arthur. It was generally forbidden in my home, so only a few episodes were somehow allowed and I enjoyed them as a girl. So… shocker… I am going to say that I actually prefer the Little Critter series to this one.

[Courtney Heard · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun book for kids around the time that they start losing their teeth and that everyone is different. Some can lose teeth all the way up til 7th grade.

Six + 1Traits: organization
DRA Level: 20
Lexile: 450L

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good book for teaching kids to relax a bit a but losing teeth and also to not worry if they do lose them later than their peers. It can also be good for teaching children that teasing can be a form of bullying, or as my son put it, sometimes friends make bad choices.

[Kim Redington · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everyone in Arthur's class at school are losing their "baby" teeth, except for Arthur! His classmates all start calling him a "baby". Finally, after a mishap, Arthur loses his tooth! Wonderful story for Kindergarteners and first-grade students who are going through the same experience!

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Arthur is the only one in class that hasn't lost a tooth yet. He tries everything to get his loose tooth to fall out, but a little help from his friends may be all he really needs.

[Kristen Dutkiewicz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everything happens in time! Great for children losing their first teeth.

[Nichole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book for kids to learn that everyone hits their milestones in their own time.

[Liam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it because it shows a loose tooth like the one I lost yesterday.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Arthur is seven years old and still has all his baby teeth, unlike all his friends. He worries his loose tooth will never come out. Then he gets some unexpected help. Cute story.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like that they showed how it feels to be the last kid to lose their first tooth. We discussed how to deal with the teasing and how it feels to be teased.

[Stephen Chase · Rating 1 out of 5]

The worst Arthur book, too graphic!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brian Baker · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good one, but I can’t give it 5 stars because I don’t like how mean Francine is to Arthur!

[Grandma M · Rating 3 out of 5]

The dentist is nice. Francine is not.

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 2 out of 5]

All of Arthur’s friends are bullies, apparently.

[J.B. Mathias · Rating 3 out of 5]

The only thing you get from going back to read picture books from childhood is the nostalgia and the terrific art. This had both.

[Raquel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved Arthur books when I was little
So happy I get to read them to my daughter ❤️

[Brian]

Not to be confused with "Arthur's Loose Tooth" about a different Arthur, which my library also has.

[Alex Cruse · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars.

This coincided with Art getting his first teeth. All of Arthur's friends suck in this one.

[Kylee Timmreck · Rating 3 out of 5]

6.75/10⭐️

[Amanda W · Rating 4 out of 5]

A classic, especially if your mom's a dental assistant.

[Kaitiebeth Bartlett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I put five stars because it had a lot information about pulling your tooth out. A reason I didn't like it is because they were making fun of Arthur.