Margie Palatini writes witty books, the kind of books adults can enjoy as much as children and Sweet Tooth is one of my favorites to read with my classes.
Stewart has a sweet tooth - a demanding molar that hounds him day and night for goodies. In the middle of movies, class, everywhere he goes, the Sweet Tooth yells for jelly beans, chocolate, licorice, lollipops, cookies, anything and everything containing sugar. Even when Stewart is moaning in pain, saying he's had enough, the Sweet Tooth yells for more, "What are you waiting for, kid? Come on. Cookie. Cookie. Cookie. COOKIE."
But Stewart has a plan - he's going to put the Sweet Tooth on a healthy diet. He feeds his Sweet Tooth peas and broccoli, and no matter how loudly the Sweet Tooth yells, Stewart stays strong.
He brushes the Sweet Tooth and pushes it with his tongue, and the Sweet Tooth realizes Stewart is trying to get rid of him, so he increases the pressure. Stewart responds by grabbing a big old carrot and...crunch. The Sweet Tooth is now the Tooth Fairy's problem.
The illustrations are so fun - vivid and zany, sweets flying everywhere, the bug-eyed kids, and I especially love the way Jack E. Davis has drawn the Sweet Tooth - he looks like a white enamel version of Oscar Madison.
Pick up Sweet Tooth and a few of Margie Palatini's books and enjoy some giggles with your young ones.
Mrs. Serio's Mommy reading aloud Sweet Tooth
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