Sure, first-grade teacher Mrs. Watson may look human, but she is actually a three-hundred-year-old alien who steals baby teeth from her students. T...
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Feb 21, 2010
Camille
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This book is an absolute hoot to read to a group of first graders as part of their dental hygiene unit. You could have heard a pin drop as Mrs Watson approaches the heroine of this tale. Warned by a savvy second grader that her teacher is really a 300 year old alien who steals first grade students' baby teeth, the little girl is terrified to open her mouth in class because she has a very loose tooth. Can she go all year with out parting her lips for even a snack or to answer a question?
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Feb 06, 2011
Asha
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This book is book is a good book to read toy first graders because this is when their bodies began to change. They start losing teeth and finding out who the "tooth fairy" is. This book makes it eaiser for a child to accept the change and that it will open to them. Its about a first grader who talks with a second grader and they tell her that her new teacher Mrs. Watson is an alien who steals children's teeth to survive! Its funny and the class will laugh at how silly the little girl a
Feb 16, 2011
Raven
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This book is great for a whole group read aloud, especially at the first grade level. The main character heard on the bus that the teacher she was going to have in first grade took teeth to wear for jewelry, etc. The use of this book would be great for children losing their teeth, as well as for children worrying about starting school in a new grade. Overall, the author keeps children's attention and keeps them clinging to the edge of their seats!
Feb 15, 2010
Roy
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Alison McGhee throws in amusing details throughout her illustrations so it's best to go through the pages with care, first reading the main text and then spotting various thought bubbles and sight gags. With each re-read you discover a joke that you missed the previouis times. So even though my daughter has a ways to go before reaching the practical joke making and tooth losing/regaining years, this deligtful book is a frequent bedtime read.
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Sep 09, 2009
Heather
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This is such a great book to the first one "Countdown to Kindergarten". This book talks about a girl going into 1st grade that is told roamers about the teachers that of course aren't true. It is very cute and a must read if you are losing those baby teeth! I'm glad our daughter picked out this book. She really enjoyed it and the first book in the series as well. This book is written in a comic bubble form which makes for fast fun reading.
Feb 21, 2011
Eva
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2.5 - I think I'd rate this higher if Julia were older. As it is we're just not ready for this yet. Julia reads a good bit past her age group but this is taking it too far.
This is another one I have no idea where it came from also. I think books just find their way to this house or something. Not that I'm complaining of course.
We read this yesterday in our quest to read all of the books Julia owns before starting any other library books. (We're nearly finished.)
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This is another one I have no idea where it came from also. I think books just find their way to this house or something. Not that I'm complaining of course.
We read this yesterday in our quest to read all of the books Julia owns before starting any other library books. (We're nearly finished.)
We can surmis More...
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Sep 13, 2010
Sophia
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Aug 02, 2010
I like that this story is written in a comic book kind of style. There are speech bubbles as well as story type on top like regular books. I think its helps children realize that someone is talking better than quotation marks. This book might be a good beginning for teaching how to write dialogue.
Dec 01, 2008
Sharon
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K-1
transitional
read aloud
problem realism
loosing first tooth
onomatopoeia/strong text&illustration interaction/cartoon format
humorous story about first grader who thinks her teacher is an alien who wants her loose.
transitional
read aloud
problem realism
loosing first tooth
onomatopoeia/strong text&illustration interaction/cartoon format
humorous story about first grader who thinks her teacher is an alien who wants her loose.
Jan 05, 2012
Laura
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While cute, it doesn't really go anywhere. A little girl believes a lying second grader that the first grade teacher is an alien who steals teeth. It's a bit too scary of an idea to fit with the cute artwork and muddled ending.
Sep 08, 2011
William
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This is a cute book! The first graders, one in particular is afraid to start school after hearing the horrors of Mrs. Watson...... From a second grader.
First book to be read in my school reading project!
First book to be read in my school reading project!
Nov 27, 2011
Kristen
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This book talks about a girl going into 1st grade that is told roamers about the teachers that of course aren't true. It is very cute and a must read if you are losing those baby teeth!
Dec 25, 2008
TeraD
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I rated this a little higher as the teacher is holding the sheet music for London Calling by The Clash in one of the illustrations!
Dec 17, 2008
Chrissy
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Great for 1st graders who are losing their teeth. About a teacher who supposedly keeps youngster's teeth in a box in her classroom.
Jan 04, 2009
I got this book from the library witha cd with it. Having a narrator reading it was very enjoyable. The kids enjoyed it tremoudously! Will do more like this!
Apr 21, 2011
Shay
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I read this too my little sister and her friends and the "gasps" and "oohhs" was heart warming =^,^=
Sep 28, 2009
Ngenama1
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New 1st grader who hears stories about her teacher wanting to take baby teeth from her students.
Dec 01, 2008
Olivia
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A first grader is frightened on her first day of school after hearing a rumor that her teacher is a 300-year-old alien with a purple tongue who steals baby teeth from her students.
Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice
Book Level: 2.4
Interest Level: Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction
Topic - Subtopic: Community Life-School; Emotions-Fear; People-Teachers; Popular Groupings-Lower Grades School Days
Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice
Book Level: 2.4
Interest Level: Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction
Topic - Subtopic: Community Life-School; Emotions-Fear; People-Teachers; Popular Groupings-Lower Grades School Days
Nov 06, 2007
Angela
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I think it may be too old for Noah at this point. It had more of a comic book layout and wasn't too easy to read aloud and follow the pictures.
Dec 12, 2007
Genny
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Hilarious! My students were laughing out loud! Read it them, with some enthusiasm!!
Dec 09, 2011
