num_pages: 40
description: From battling toothaches while fighting the British to having rotten teeth removed by his dentists, the Father of His Country suffered all his life with tooth problems. Yet contrary to popular belief, George Washington never had a set of wooden teeth. Starting at the age of twenty-four, he lost on average a tooth a year, and by the time he was elected President, he had only two left! In this reverentially funny tale based on Washington’s letters, diaries, and other historical records, readers will find out what really happened as they follow the trail of lost teeth to complete tooflessness.
language: English
title: George Washington's Teeth
titlecomplete: George Washington's Teeth
genres: American Revolution, Historical, History, Picture Books, Childrens, American History, Presidents, Biography, Poetry, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 716
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Charlotte Zolotow Award
category: Highly Commended Title, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: New Mexico Land of Enchantment Award
category: Children's
publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)