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The Tooth Book

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Chew, chomp and smile with Dr. Seuss with this hilarious book all about teeth-now in a new book perfect for the littlest of readers!

A classic work by Dr. Seuss writing as Theo. LeSieg, with new illustrations by Joe Mathieu, about who has teeth, who doesn't, and how to keep the ones you have! Learn about this very important body part that lets us talk, eat, and more in this useful guide! From a lion's mouth to a clam's, explore all the things teeth can do, how they grow, and how to keep them in tip top shape!

Dr. Seuss's rhymes will delight young readers and help them discover the world around them, starting with their own bodies!

Dr. Seuss (who was known as Theodor Geisel when he wasn't writing or drawing) wrote and illustrated 44 books for children and their lucky parents. But sometimes Dr. Seuss liked to write books and have someone else draw the pictures. For those books he used the pen name Theo. LeSieg (which is Geisel spelled backward!).

Jon Mathieu has drawn the pictures for many children's books—in fact, The Tooth Book is his 100th book! He was "wildly excited" to work on a book by Dr. Seuss, calling him "one of the real geniuses of our field." Mr. Mathieu lives in Brooklyn, Connecticut, where he likes to ride bicycles, cook and play ragtime music on the piano.

38 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1,1981

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Format
38 pages, Hardcover
Published
January 1, 2002 by Scholastic, Inc.
ISBN
9780717267507
ASIN
0717267504
Language
English

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Theodor Seuss Geisel was born 2 March 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He graduated Dartmouth College in 1925, and proceeded on to Oxford University with the intent of acquiring a doctorate in literature. At Oxford he met Helen Palmer, who he wed in 1927. He returned from Europe in 1927, and began working for a magazine called Judge, the leading humor magazine in America at the time, submitting both cartoons and humorous articles for them. Additionally, he was submitting cartoons to Life, Vanity Fair and Liberty. In some of his works, he'd made reference to an insecticide called Flit. These references gained notice, and led to a contract to draw comic ads for Flit. This association lasted 17 years, gained him national exposure, and coined the catchphrase "Quick, Henry, the Flit!"

In 1936 on the way to a vacation in Europe, listening to the rhythm of the ship's engines, he came up with And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, which was then promptly rejected by the first 43 publishers he showed it to. Eventually in 1937 a friend published the book for him, and it went on to at least moderate success.

During World War II, Geisel joined the army and was sent to Hollywood. Captain Geisel would write for Frank Capra's Signal Corps Unit (for which he won the Legion of Merit) and do documentaries (he won Oscar's for Hitler Lives and Design for Death). He also created a cartoon called Gerald McBoing-Boing which also won him an Oscar.

In May of 1954, Life published a report concerning illiteracy among school children. The report said, among other things, that children were having trouble to read because their books were boring. This inspired Geisel's publisher, and prompted him to send Geisel a list of 400 words he felt were important, asked him to cut the list to 250 words (the publishers idea of how many words at one time a first grader could absorb), and write a book. Nine months later, Geisel, using 220 of the words given to him published The Cat in the Hat, which went on to instant success.

In 1960 Bennett Cerf bet Geisel $50 that he couldn't write an entire book using only fifty words. The result was Green Eggs and Ham. Cerf never paid the $50 from the bet.

Helen Palmer Geisel died in 1967. Theodor Geisel married Audrey Stone Diamond in 1968. Theodor Seuss Geisel died 24 September 1991.

Also worked under the pen name: Theo Le Sieg

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KuriKame
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April 26,2025
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My stepdaughter is about ready to start losing some of her baby teeth, so she really enjoyed this book.
If you are looking for a book that teaches your child how to take care of their teeth then you will have to look elsewhere. This book is more of a silly and (very) basic take on what teeth you get during your life and who all have or don't have teeth.
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LimeMuffin
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April 26,2025
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Summary: This book is about how everyone has teeth, how they come in handy, and how important it is to take care of them in a funny and rhyming way.
Connections: I do not remember reading this specific book as a child but always loved Dr. Seuss' rhyming books!
How you would use it: I would use this when a student loses a tooth in the classroom as a teaching moment about how many teeth they have, how to take care of them, who all has them etc. through a read aloud.
Subject heading:
Teeth--Fiction.
Stories in rhyme.

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shaanon
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April 26,2025
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Likely to raise questions. Shows variety of people and animals that have teeth, and states that we need them to eat and to talk. Clams, snail, ducks, ... they don't have teeth. How do they eat?
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bunnydesuuu
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April 26,2025
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This book is a good way to teach children about hygiene and why it is important to keep your teeth clean, teachers can read this book to introduce the subject of hygiene in the class. Students learn about who has teeth in a fun way Dr. Seuss books are always fun for children with the rhymes and silly animals, and wonderful and colorful illustrations.
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MaskOfIce
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April 26,2025
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I’ve always wanted to read book with a trapeze artist inside! Do you know it is important to have two sets of teeth? The Tooth Book story will explain why!
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Dreqm
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April 26,2025
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Synopsis: "A classic work by Dr. Seuss writing as Theo. LeSieg, with new illustrations by Joe Mathieu, about who has teeth, who doesn't, and how to keep the ones you have!"

My Review: It looks like a Dr. Seuss book but it doesn't feel or sound like a Dr. Seuss book. For some reason this didn't have the same flow as I am used to from his books. It didn't capture Munchkin's attention like they usually do either (he actually picked up another book to pretend to read instead). I was really looking forward to this book since we loved the Nose Book and Eye book so much.
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nicolaa1011
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April 26,2025
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This is also a beginner readers book. The book uses rhyming throughout the story. This makes the book easier for younger children to understand and read by themselves. It promotes reading in a happy light rather than scaring kids a way from reading. The book also promotes good dental hygiene saying you shouldn't chew like a beaver or eat a tone of candy because you only get 2 sets fo teeth and after that you won't have any left. The book also explores nature as the young boy looks around nature to see what other animals have teeth and which don't. This can be informing to young children who have not yet gone to school. The book is a quick read and a fun one at that. It is fun to read to yourself or to others. The illustrations also provide the story with a visually appealing aspect. The colors used are simple and provide for very bright illustrations. This book was a staple growing up and should continue to be in generations to come.
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imjustjk
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April 26,2025
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Clever rhymes and art present good information about teeth. Easy to read with a few challenges.
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