Review by Horn Book Review
Tooth by Leslie Patricelli; illus. by the authorPreschool Candlewick 32 pp. gIn Patricellis (Quiet Loud and many others) latest board books starring the single-curlicued, gender-unspecified toddler, the little tyke grows a tooth (Tooth) and graduates from crib to big-kid bed (Bed). Each experience offers challenges (i.e., excessive drooling and fear of being alone, respectively), but the rewards of both are clear. In Tooth: Now I can bite. Crunch. And chew. Chomp chomp. In Bed: Its so softComfy! Tooth offers some simple instructions about oral hygiene and what not to do with ones teeth (dont bite your friends), along with appended More Good Things to Bite and More Bad Things to Bite. Bed follows the narrative structure of some of Patricellis previous milestone books (Hair; Potty, rev. 1/11): Im excited about trying this new big-kid thing, but Im also worried. Should I just revert back to what Im comfortable with? The answer is a firm but gentle no, which here the toddler realizes with a minimum of fuss. Patricellis recognizable and cheery color-saturated, textured acrylics with thick black outlines ramp up the reassurance levels. elissa Gershowitz(c) Copyright 2018. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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