Llama Llama Loses a Tooth

Llama Llama

by Anna Dewdney (Creator)

A leveled Reader based on an episode from Llama Llama's Netflix series!

Look out, world--Llama Llama is a TV star! The beloved character, made famous by Anna Dewdney's best-selling picture books, is the star of his own original series, now airing on Netflix. This episode-based Penguin Young Reader tells the story of Llama's first missing tooth. It's a milestone moment that every kid will love reading about.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Fiction, Animals

32 pages, Hardcover

Published March 6, 2018

About the author

Anna Dewdney was an award-winning children's-book author, illustrator, teacher, mother, and enthusiastic proponent of literacy and reading aloud to children. She was the author of the bestselling Llama Llama Red Pajama series of picturebooks, among many others. She lived with her partner Reed Duncan in Vermont where she worked, gardened, and spent time with her daughters and dogs.

Reviews

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

While cleaning up his room, Llama Llama realises that his loose tooth is gone, but where can it be? He and his mother trace their steps and try to locate the missing tooth, to no avail. Soon, all of Llama Llama’s friends are helping with the hunt, but still there is no tooth. Llama Llama is getting worried and is about to give up hope, when his grandmother makes quite the discovery. With the loose tooth found, Llama Llama slips it under his pillow and hopes for the best. I am not sure if Neo has ever seen this television show, but the book seemed to interest him enough for an end of day event. He did wonder how Llama Llama did not feel the pain of the tooth coming out and whether llamas do not bleed, as a tooth coming out at the root would surely leave at least a little blood, no?

[McKenzie Richardson · Rating 2 out of 5]

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This book was okay. It is based off of the new Netflix show and does not come close to the magical wonderfulness of the original Llama Llama books. The text doesn't rhyme, it just goes through the story. There's no big moral at the end as most of the original books had. The artwork is okay, but not as good as the originals, in my opinion. It is straight from the show.

Clearly, I am just a Llama Llama snob.

Plot-wise, the book is okay. It is pretty much the same as the Netflix plot, Llama Llama wanders around looking for his lost tooth. This story has been told over and over again in various forms. This one doesn't add much to the concept.

Also, Gram's "flute" bugged me. That's a recorder (block flute). I didn't spend three years of my life playing the actual flute to have it mixed up with that horrible toy every kid gets eventually that drives their parents' crazy no matter how "well" they play. That's a recorder and it is awful, don't try to make it sound all fancy by calling it a flute.

Overall, okay book, but not nearly as good as the original Anna Dewdney books.

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect for new readers is this book that dramatizes a memory they will never forget. Even if they don't happen to be llamas, they have something in common with Llama Llama: Losing a tooth.

As a newbie at having his teeth fall out, Llama Llama certainly has strong ideas about how this MUST happen.

After he discovers that tooth has already fallen out, he MUST find it. Will this important mystery be solved?

FIVE STARS for bringing just the right amount of drama to this universal tale. Even if, compared to Llama Llama, the kids reading this book may seem delightfully mellow.

[Clwseattle · Rating 3 out of 5]

All our holidays and special occasions are marked with books for the Grands.

Yep, the grands are starting to lose their teeth - the first one wobbled just this week so now I have to read dozens of 'loose tooth' books to find the perfect one to mark this auspicious occasion!

Llama Llama Loses a Tooth didn't wow me.

[Kathy (Kindle-aholic) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is tied into the Netflix animated series. Honestly not my favorite, but little one loves it (as they tend to do). She enjoyed the story. If she sees one of these one the library shelf, chances are, she will want to read it.

[Ame · Rating 3 out of 5]

No catchy rhymes and it uses the Netflix design for Llama Llama. The kids didn’t mind but I’m picky about Llama Llama.

[The Book Box]

Mama read this to me the other night.

[K Morlando · Rating 5 out of 5]

My students, my nieces, my children and I get much joy reading the Llama Llama books.