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Monday, 12 May 2025

Review: Teeth: You Only Get Two Sets

Dental health may seem like a strange and unusual subject for a children’s picture book.  But this will be recognized as a surprising and worthwhile  publication in the learning sphere.

The outstanding, Teeth: You Only Get Two Sets, is designed for young readers and adults, to equip themselves with a complete understanding of their mouth, and its internal structure and workings;  something perhaps, that is seldom thought about.

With thick pages that don’t bend, the book is packed with detailed illustrations depicting the growth course in stages, of the 32 permanent teeth (four of which are wisdom teeth), what we can expect and when, beginning from birth.

What is needed for tooth care, from choosing the proper toothbrush and how to use it, includes the right and wrong way to go about protecting both sets.

Seriously important issues such as good and bad food and drink for your teeth, keeping up with dental appointments, (we get a close-up of the consulting room), maintenance, rewards for diligent care, and the correct way to remove a wobbly tooth, all come in bold colour images.

I loved this book and haven’t come across another one like it, considering its invaluable worth for children.

This non-fiction book is Dentist approved. Parents and carers will rejoice at its content which is set out in such a way, that learning becomes a form of entertainment.

Highly recommended, this excellent publication should be in every school and public library and on shelves at home.

Title: Teeth : You Only Get Two Sets
Author: Magda Gargulakova
Illustrator: Marie Urbancova
Publisher: NewSouth Books, $26.99
Publication Date: 1 April 2025
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 97880000724
For ages: 5+
Type: Non Fiction