| Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions from Around the World Contributor(s): Beeler, Selby (Author), Karas, G. Brian (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0618152385 ISBN-13: 9780618152384 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2001 Annotation: This collection describes the traditions of what children from around the world do when they lose a tooth. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General |
| Dewey: 398.353 |
| LCCN: 97046042 |
| Lexile Measure: 540 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 10.1" W x 9.7" (0.36 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 71289 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What do you do when you lose a tooth? Delightful descriptions and cheerful art celebrate the surprising things that children do around the world when they lose a tooth. When you lose a tooth, do you put it under your pillow and wait for the tooth fairy? In Botswana, children throw their teeth onto the roof. In Afghanistan they drop their teeth down mouse holes. From Egypt to Venezuela, Spain to Korea losing a tooth is an exciting milestone that's honored with unique traditions. Discover the variety of customs from every corner of the globe in this charming picture book by Selby B. Beeler with whimsical illustrations by G. Brian Karas. |
Contributor Bio(s): Beeler, Selby: - Selby B. Beeler first became interested in lost-tooth traditions in other countries when a friend from Brazil asked, "What's a Tooth Fairy?" Curious, Selby has been canvassing strangers ever since. This is her first book.Karas, G. Brian: - G. Brian Karas has illustrated more than thirty books for children, including Truman's Aunt Farm, by Jama Kim Rattigan, and Mr. Carey's Garden, by Jane Cutler. |