Gilbert and the Lost Tooth: A Fun Picture Book About the Tooth Fairy, School Kickball, and When Friends Get Jealous – for Kids (Ages 4-8) (I Can Read Level 2) - Softcover

DeGroat, Diane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061252166 ISBN 13: 9780061252167

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2012

Synopsis

BAM!—out falls Gilbert's loose tooth at recess!

It had wiggled all morning during spelling and hurt when he bit into his sandwich. Patty and Frank already have big windows in their smiles, but Lewis does not even have a loose tooth. WHOOSH!—Gilbert swings at the kickball, misses, and lands flat on his bottom! He tucks the prize safely into his pocket before running the bases.

Trouble starts the minute Gilbert runs home to show his family. YIKES!—there is nothing in his pocket except a giant hole! Mother suggests writing an honest note to explain what happened, while Lola writes a note of her own.

He's so excited for the tooth fairy to come and leave him a surprise. But when Lewis gets jealous and comes up with a sneaky plan, will the tooth fairy fall for it?

• Tooth Fairy Books: Flying over nighttime rooftops with a bag of coins, the Tooth Fairy relies on a magical tooth-detector that buzzes and beeps whenever a pillow surprise is on the line.
• School Drama: Between competitive playground kickball games and comparing missing teeth, classroom loyalties are put to the test when envy tempts a friend into a sneaky scheme.
• Books for First Graders: Divided into three short, fully illustrated chapters, gentle sentence lengths and familiar words give newly independent readers the confidence to read alone.
• Also by This Author: Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink, Brand-new Pencils, Brand-new Books and No More Pencils, No More Books, No More Teacher's Dirty Looks!.

About this title

About the Author

Diane deGroat is the illustrator of more than 120 children's books and the author-illustrator of bestselling books about Gilbert, including Ants in Your Pants, Worms in Your Plants! (Gilbert Goes Green); April Fool! Watch Out at School!; Mother, You're the Best! (But Sister, You're a Pest!); Last One in Is a Rotten Egg!; and the New York Times bestseller Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink. Diane lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

From the Back Cover

BAM!—out falls Gilbert's loose tooth at recess! He's so excited for the tooth fairy to come and leave him a surprise. But when Lewis gets jealous and comes up with a sneaky plan, will the tooth fairy fall for it?

Reviews

PreS-Gr 2-Gilbert's pesky loose tooth comes out on the playground during a kickball game. He thinks it is safely tucked into his pocket and looks forward to his visit from the tooth fairy. Unfortunately, there's a hole in his pocket. Lewis, another opossum in his class, finds the tooth and puts it in his own pocket. While getting ready for bed, Gilbert makes the heartbreaking discovery and Mom suggests writing a note to the tooth fairy explaining the events of the day. Meanwhile, Lewis proudly puts the tooth under his pillow, thinking he will trick the tooth fairy. This easy reader has three short chapters with charming half- and full-page illustrations. The digitally created art has watercolor enhancements. In the second book, Pinkalicious reveals her love of soccer and the wonderful pink soccer ball she received from her dad. Her team name is the Pinksters and, at the latest game, the team is losing, even with the pink ball. Their opponents are the Ravens (dressed in black, of course). Nothing is going right for the team until Goldilicious (the unicorn) sweeps Pinkalicious away from the field and takes her on a quick world tour to observe girls playing soccer in Egypt, Spain, China, and Italy. She gleans enough information to help the Pinksters win the game. The illustrations are bright and appealing. The descriptive language is rhythmical and full of wordplay. Kann's computer-generated collage pictures are bold and appealing and will draw readers into the story. Beginning readers with a passion for pink will want to add this one to their pinktastic list.-Janene Corbin, Rosebank Elementary School, Nashville, TN α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0061252166
• ISBN 13: 9780061252167
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: DeGroat Diane
• Number of pages: 32