"A guessing game meets zoological dentistry in this informational picture book. Facts are on every page, starting at the beginning, with an introduction to types of human teeth. From there, the narrator invites readers to guess what type of mammal they'd be if, for example, 'your top canine teeth grew almost all the way down to your feet.' A page turn reveals the answer: 'A walrus!' The mammals range from the easily guessed, like an elephant, to the more obscure, such as the pangolin, which has no teeth at all. With playful text and a kid-friendly approach, this title's cleverest part is the reinforcement of toothcabulary: kids will walk away with a comprehensive understanding of the difference between incisors, canines, and molars. Spookytooth's full-color, collage-like illustrations show off a diverse group of kids with round, expressive faces and, of course, wide toothy smiles that, though maybe a bit unsettling when packed with animal chompers, will surely elicit some giggles. A great addition to any library where animal books are popular--so, almost all of them."--Booklist.
Tooth by Tooth : Comparing Fangs, Tusks, and Chompers