Review by Booklist Review
From the writer and illustrator of Play! Play! Play! (2018) and Bath! Bath! Bath! (2018), this colorful board book introduces the process of toothbrushing to young children. A cheerful, multicultural cast of kids take turns stepping up to deliver rhyming lines, such as "Brushing up and down! down! down! / Move the toothbrush round! round! round!" The repeated words set up a rhythmic pattern that encourages listeners to chime in with the chant, while the vibrant illustrations make the toothbrushing process look like fun. An encouraging book for children who are learning to clean their teeth.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
Flash those pearly whites! Renowned poet Florian's jaunty rhymes suggest that a hygiene ritual many children consider bothersome can be "fun! fun! fun!" Each spread features lively scenes showing kids demonstrating tooth- and mouth-cleansing techniques as well as two couplets in which the second exclamatory lines--containing a word repeated three times--rhyme with each other ("Toothpaste on the / brush! brush! brush!" "Take your time. / Don't rush! rush! rush!"). Parents and caregivers seeking an enjoyable, stimulating way to motivate youngsters to perform this important daily task may wish to recite the rollicking verses to provide a pleasant, rhythmic, chanting "background" whenever their kids wield their toothbrushes. The colorful, energetic illustrations depict happy, wide-eyed, racially diverse small children--some with missing teeth--taking care of their oral-hygiene business with gusto. (This book was reviewed digitally.) We'll say it: a toothsome experience. (Board book. 2-5) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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