Rotten Teeth :: Education by Design Store

Editorial Review
Speaking in front of the class isn't easy for small people like Melissa Herman. Especially when there's nothing very special to say about her house or her family or herself. But with the help of her older brother, Melissa borrows a bottle from her father's dental office to take to show and tell. The teacher is appalled, but the children are intrigued. David Catrow's hilariously zany illustrations reveal that there is nothing ordinary about Melissa Herman, or her house or her family. The bright artwork is laugh-aloud funny and will have children begging to hear the story again, or maybe invent their very own tale.
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Customer Reviews

My kids love it!

2008-02-09
I have to admit, the illustrations in this book aren't my cup of tea, but my kids love this book! I have a 5-year old boy and a 3-year old girl, and they crack up and carry on about rotten teeth - we toss those two words into random sentences and the giggles start! The main character, Melissa, wants to take something for show-and-tell that really "wows" her classmates - and the jar of rotten teeth certainly fulfills her wish!

My kids also still LOVE going to the dentist. I know, strange kids, but this book didn't instill any fear in them. They're too busy cracking up. :)

Hilarious

2000-11-10
My six-year-old daughter, who usually gets a bit squirmy when there are more than a few sentences per page, is captivated by this story. Even though she proclaims the illustrations of the rotten teeth (which the main character's dentist father extracted from patients and collected in a jar) disgusting, she is really tickled at the idea of grossing out everyone at school with such a unique show-and-tell offering. There are lessons to be taught (such as what is "inapppropriate" at school) if that's what you look for in a children's book, but the book can also be enjoyed for the pure silliness factor and the beautiful but absurd illustrations.

Afraid of the dentist yet?

2000-08-16
My kids really enjoyed the illustrations in this book but they are young enough to be oblivious to fear of the dentist. There is much mention of pain, blood, moaning, etc. in the procuring of these rotten teeth which I suppose is a fine lesson for older children uninterested in the toothbrush. For the younger set I believe it might make a routine trip to the dentist seem unnessarily frightening.

"Rotten Teeth"

2000-07-11
The title of the book is right on target. Could Norman have known about the disruption a bottle of rotten teeth was sure to cause? Will Melissa ever feel she isn't special again? This book is wonderfully written with great illustrations. As a teacher, I may have second thoughts about our next Show and Tell experience. The story values the opportunity for students to be creative and different.

Loved the story and the illustrations. Very funny.

1999-11-11
This is a great story with fantastic illustrations. Perfect for children who have a hard time at school with 'share' time or 'show-and-tell'.