Books with title Tooth Traditions Around the World

The 8 countries featured include Mexico, India, Ethiopia, China, Israel, Russia, Spain and Jamaica. Each background story is followed by discussion and creative-thinking questions and creative activities, which provide differentiation for gifted students. A recipe from each country is also included. A culminating activity is a research unit which includes the steps to a successful research project. Grades 1 4.

What do you do when you lose a tooth? Do you put it under your pillow and wait for the tooth fairy? Not if you live in Botswana! In Botswana, children throw their teeth onto the roof. In Afghanistan they drop their teeth down mouse holes, and in Egypt they fling their teeth at the sun! Travel around the world and discover the surprising things children do when they lose a tooth. Selby B. Beeler spent years collecting traditions from every corner of the globe for this whimsical book, and G. Brian Karas adds to the fun, filling every page with humorous detail. He perfectly captures the excitement and pride that children experience when a tooth falls out.