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Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions from Around the World

by Selby Beeler

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Publisher Comments:

Travel around the world and discover the surprising things children do when they lose a tooth. Selby B. Beeler spent years collecting traditions from every corner of the globe for this whimsical book, and G. Brian Karas adds to the fun, filling every page with humorous detail. He perfectly captures the excitement and pride that children experience when a tooth falls out.

Synopsis:

This collection describes the traditions of what children from around the world do when they lose a tooth.

About the Author

Selby Beeler lives with her husband in Rochester, Minnesota. She 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.G. Brian Karas lives with his wife and two sons in Rhinebeck, New York. He 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.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780618152384
Subtitle:
Tooth Traditions from Around the World
Author:
Karas, G. Brian
Author:
G. Brian Kar
Author:
as
Author:
Beeler, Selby B.
Author:
Karas, G. Brian
Publisher:
Sandpiper
Location:
Boston
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks
Subject:
Fairy Tales & Folklore - Single Title
Subject:
Fairy Tales & Folklore - Anthologies
Subject:
Fairy Tales & Folklore - Collections by Author
Subject:
Fairy Tales & Folklore / Collections by a Single Author
Subject:
Teeth
Subject:
Tooth Fairy
Subject:
Children s Fairy Tales-General
Subject:
Children s-General
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Publication Date:
September 2001
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from K up to 3
Language:
English
Illustrations:
YES
Pages:
32
Dimensions:
9.84x10.10x.13 in. .42 lbs.
Age Level:
04-08

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