Review: Mind your dental rules!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 3, 2014
Shelley Admont is a successful mom and a successful creator of children's books that for both entertainment and lessons for behavior for children. In this book she has wisely engaged illustrators Sonal Goyal and Sumit Sakhuja who provide wonderful images for Admont's story.We meet a bunny family - a mother and three brothers, each brother has a color that matches his bed covering and his toothbrush - blue, green and orange. But the youngest bunny, Jimmy, doesn't like to brush his teeth so his new gift of an orange toothbrush is hardly appreciated. When mom calls for breakfast time, the older brothers rely they've brushed their teeth and are read, but when Jimmy calls out that he, too, is ready he hears a sound saying that the hasn't REALLY brushed his teeth - the sound is from his orange toothbrush! The toothbrush tells Jimmy that despite the fact that Jimmy doesn't think brushing his teeth is necessary, not brushing twice a day makes teeth yellow and results in bad breath. Jimmy fails to heed the magic toothbrush and goes down to eat, only to discover that when he tries to eat his food jumps away from him. Frustrated and sad he seeks sympathy from his friends, but they run away because his breath stinks. Learning his lesson, Jimmy runs into the house, takes his magic toothbrush, brushes well and all problems are solved.Cleverly written, well illustrated, this little book reinforces good hygiene and dental health - and minding parents suggestions! Grady Harp, January 14