Arthur's Loose Tooth

Arthur the Chimpanzee

by Lillian Hoban

Arthur, afraid of pulling his loose tooth, and his little sister, Violet, learn something about being brave in the seventh adventure about two favorite chimps.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Fiction, Health

63 pages, Hardcover

First published October 2, 1985

About the author

The youngest of three children, Lillian Hoban was born in Philadelphia on May 18, 1925. She attended the Philadelphia Museum School of Art, studied dance for ten years (and danced with the Martha Graham dancers), taught Modern Dance and danced professionally in the 1950s.
She learned to draw still life and began to write her own stories only after having children (Phoebe, Brom, Esme and Julia), and based her tales on their experiences.

Lillian Hoban's I-Can- Read-Books about Arthur the Chimpanzee, and the Frances books (written by her former husband Russell Hoban) continue to be extremely popular among children as time goes by- the hallmark of classics.

from http://www.lillianhoban.com/Biography...

Reviews

[Lorraine]

Arthur is very silly; my kid likes these books a lot. Great text to picture ratio; not very challenging vocab.

[Clwseattle]

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!

I really hoped and wanted to love the now 35 year old Arthur's Loose Tooth. The older children's books are always more interesting. But in Arthur's Loose Tooth our Arthur is a bit too sassy for my taste.

[Morgan Dyke]

Genre: modern fantasy
Grade level: 2
This story is about 2 chimps who are siblings who are being babysat. The older chimp, Arthur, is nervous about pulling his loose tooth. His younger sister is taught a good lesson about being brave through this. I think this story is cute and short, all about being brave and facing your fears.

[Dolly]

This story demonstrates siblings' interactions with a babysitter, trying to overcome their fears, and making delicious deserts.

The book is almost forty years old, and has somewhat of a dated feel to it. But it still holds up as a worthwhile book for early readers and parents reading with them, especially for those who want to discuss the process of losing a tooth.

[Chris Aldrich]

Not as solid as the Francis series, though this did have one or two nice moments. The illustrations were a bit too simplistic and much less realistic than they could have been.

How does a kid with only one tooth manage to loose it before he has more?!

[Anthony]

A lesson in bravery are in store for Arthur, and his sister Violet as they both learn to overcome their fears. Arthur and his fear of the sight of blood, and Violet and her fear of the dark are the topics of this story.

[Catherine]

I mean, it's a fine book with a lesson on courage and a focus on bravery. Personally, I found Arthur rather annoying. The story was repetitive and despite being a short read, even I felt like it dragged on.

[Set]

I don't think the drawings are cute and the characters are bald headed apes, super ugly. The story is about a brother and sister spending time with their babysitter. The babysitter could have made healthier choices for dinner.

[Alexander]

I like this book it’s because Arthur had his tooth pulled out because the baby sitter yanked it on the door knob and the tooth came out of Arthur.

[Kris Dersch]

It's cute enough. I don't like the babysitter and am over every old children's book about loose teeth trying the doorknob trick...does anyone even do that anymore?

[Miles R]

It was great Arthur was funny

[JadeShea]

This was okay. It's a great start for the first learning chapter books. It is slightly dated, but still enjoyable for the little ones.

[Spencer]

2023

[Sherrie]

*3.25

[Nik]

I liked it because at the bathroom he got a rubber band and put it on the door knob and on his tooth. That was funny.

[Lucia Benzor]

While not as good as the other Arthur, it was still sweet. Maybe useful for life skills to learn about bravery/getting over your fears.

[Theresa]

a cute story about a little monkey and his loose tooth, shows social circumstance, good early reader

[Deborah Harris]

AR Quiz No. 7304 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP, RV, VP

[Jay]

Surprised and pleased with the way this book deals with the notion of bravery.

[Heather]

William enjoyed it, but he hasn't asked for any repeat readings of it.

November 2016