Grady Loses A Tooth
Su-Ann Mae Phillips, Mike Lowe
language
(, Nov. 25, 2019)
Losing a tooth is a part of every kid’s life, but should they feel embarrassed because of it? Grady Bear doesn’t think so, but in this story, Grady Bear must overcome the pressures from his peers and accept that he is happy no matter what others might say. This is an important story to help relate to children the dangers of bullying and teaches important lessons to help them overcome bullies and help others as well. In Grady Loses A Tooth, our protagonist Grady loses his first tooth only to discover he now talks with a whistling sound. Other classmates make fun of him, and he feels ashamed. However, throughout the story, he learns how to talk about his feelings with others along with steps to get past this point. In the end, the bullies weren’t so scary after all, and he had nothing to be ashamed of!Grady Loses A Tooth is full of opportunities for parents, relatives, mentors, and educators to talk about bullying with their young ones. There are plenty of lessons throughout, and young readers should come away feeling safer, more prepared, and unashamed of their unique qualities. Other books in this series:Book 1: Grady's first day at schoolBook 3: Grady goes adventuring