[ { MY TOOTH IS ABOUT TO FALL OUT (HELLO READER! LEVEL 1 (PAPERBACK)) } ] by Maccarone, Grace (AUTHOR) Feb-01-1995 [ Paperback ]

by Grace Maccarone

Grace Maccarone, Illustrations Betsy Lewin. Young children will identify with an irresistible little girl who's about to lose her first tooth.

Genres: Childrens, Realistic Fiction, Picture Books, Fiction, Health, School

Paperback

First published February 1, 1994

About the author

Grace Maccarone is an American children’s book editor and author, notably of Miss Lina’s Ballerinas, illustrated by Christine Davenier, and its sequel Miss Lina’s Ballerinas and the Prince. She has also worked as an editor at Scholastic, Wireless Generation, and currently Holiday House.

Reviews

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My Review: A bit of an oldie but a goodie. There are a few books out there about kids loosing their teeth but not nearly enough. Munchkin is approaching that time so I figured we better get to reading some of them. This was a great Level One early reader book, lots of sight words and easy words to sound out. The sentences were simple and with plenty of repetition and rhymes. Munchkin enjoyed the story and it does take some of the fear out of loose teeth and makes it something to look forward to instead.

[Sally · Rating 3 out of 5]

The only reason I put 3 stars is because my 3 year old is crazy about this book! Proof that what kids like and what adults like in picture books is not the same thing. She's already had 2 teeth fall out (not because she's at that age, but because she bashed her mouth in and they came out later), so she realllly relates to the cute little girl in the story. We've read it so many times she has all the words memorized. Probably the first book she's memorized.

[Teresa Selders · Rating 5 out of 5]

The reading age for this book is five and six years olds. I think it can be read from pre-k to first grade. I would chose this book for the classroom because losing a tooth happens to all elementary students. The children will like this book because its funny and it has nice pictures. They will be able understand what happens when the tooth falls out.

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book and the pictures were great

[Leah G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great short, rhyming book about loosing teeth. I love this illustrator.

[Miles R · Rating 5 out of 5]

Big smile 😃

[Spencer · Rating 2 out of 5]

2021
Given to Harper by her grandmother

Not the most engaging story, in my opinion. Plus, I don't think we are going to do the whole "tooth fairy" thing. Easter Bunny and Santa Claus, yes. But Tooth Fairy, probably not.

[Anna J. · Rating 2 out of 5]

My Tooth Is About to Fall Out by Grace Maccarone is about a girl worried about losing her tooth and contemplates the different places she could lose it. While she worrying about it, however, her tooth falls out and she explores the sensation of what if feels like to have an empty space in her teeth. In the end she determines that she does not mind losing her baby teeth. This book is a great book for readers who are starting to read on their own, with lots of pictures and only a few words for the page. This book would also be great for young students since it explores the topic of losing teeth, and many children start losing teeth in kindergarten. Scholastic recommends this book for students in kindergarten through second grade.

[Bailey Scales · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a cute book that reminded me of the days of losing a tooth and the anticipation that came with it. This book is perfect for transitional readers. The pictures helped the writing but wasn't dominating the text. Kindergartners or preschoolers would love to listen to this book being read aloud and then read by themselves. The plot is perfect for their age and they can relate to the character about losing a tooth. A teacher would read this to teach sight words and to teach students the basics of reading.

[Leslie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a boring not well thought out book. It's supposed to be a level 1 but is really a level 2. The words, though few, are definately level 2 or 3. (jiggles,swimming,spaghettie,tongue,through,tonight,underneath) There is only one sentence every couple of pages,(maybe that's why they called it a level 1?) and pictures abound. It's better used as a read-to-the-kid than a kid-can-read-alone but then it's way too short for that. Super short. And boring. My son couldn't be bothered.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fun story for beginning readers. Most children who read this Level 1 (probably could be a Level 2) book are probably at about the same age as the little girl and are likely experiencing losing their first baby teeth. This is a tale they can relate to. The illustrations are colorful and expressive and complement the story nicely. Our youngest really likes this story and we enjoyed reading it together.

[Gordon Pennington · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little girl’s tooth is loose. It wobbles and it wiggles! She goes through her day worried about how it will fall off and where. She does not want to lose it. At suppertime it falls out in her spaghetti! She finds it in her bowl, puts it under her pillow, and finds some coins under her pillow in the morning when she wakes up. I can use this in my elementary school classroom because they will be able to relate. They will be losing teeth at the same time.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm sure as an elementary teacher, especially in the younger grades, I will be dealing with students losing teeth. This book has lots of rhyming words and even gives some factual information about teeth. It also helps show students that it is perfectly normal for them to lose teeth and at random times. Also, this book has a wonderful note for parents to help their children become better readers. This book is recommended for children preschool through 1st grade.

[Tanika · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is about a little girl who has a loose tooth. She’s wondering when is it going to fall out. She’s wondering, “When is it going to fall out?” She doesn’t want it to fall out at the wrong time. This book is great for children who are learning how to read. There are rhyming words and contraction words.

[Deborah Harris]

AR Quiz No. 31611 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP, RV

What happens if your tooth falls out? Why does your tooth fall out. This simplistic story explains in easy to understand terms why a tooth falls out. Very easy reader. Great book for kindergarteners.

[Brittany · Rating 1 out of 5]

My 6 year old son hated this book. This was on his to read shelf (yes, he has a FULL to read shelf and a full already read shelf!) and he was about to lose his fourth tooth, so the process was nothing new to him. We read this simple story together once and then he gave the book away.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Upon reading this book, we discovered that two of my son's teeth are loose. It provoked a helpful conversation about losing teeth.

[Sharmin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was one of my very books as a child and I still remember it! It is cute, funny, and I loved the rhyming!

[Shala Abbott · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a daryln book. I loved it. You don't ever think that she will loose that tooth! Children of any age will love this book.

[Heather Ligman · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute, rhyming book about a girl that is about to lose her tooth. easy reader. beginning of book lists note to parents that includes different ideas of how to help children with literacy.

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute Level 1 book about a little girl who loses her tooth. My Kindergarten student read it to her little sister, and both girls enjoyed the book.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book because I like it when my tooth falls out. I also enjoyed this book because someone is this book lost a tooth.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice rhyming story about losing your first tooth.

[Miranda Parker]

i would read this book when talking about dental health and what to do when our teeth start to get loose.