Reading lights up the imagination and teaches us about everything from fictitious faraway lands to our own backyards. Why not include some books about those hard working chompers in your mouth in your summer reading?
We hand-selected books for kids of all ages that give age-appropriate insights into teeth, brushing, and going to the dentist. Happy reading!
Ages 1-3
Brush your teeth, please (a pop up book) by Leslie McGuire
Brush, Brush, Brush! By Alicia Padron
Just Going to the Dentist (Little Critter) by Mercer Mayer
Daniel Goes to the Dentist (Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood) by Jason Fruchter
Help the Lion Brush his Teeth! by Sophie Schoenwald
The Tooth Book by Dr. Seuss
Ages 4-6
Pete the Cat and the Lost Tooth by James Dean
My Wiggly Smile: Olive’s Stubborn Little Tooth by Dr. Amira May Woodruff
How to Catch the Tooth Fairy by Adam Wallace
The Tooth Book by Mark Bacera
The story of Happy Tooth and Sad Tooth by Ariel Cornwall
If you don’t brush your teeth by Edward Jazz
If the Dentist were an Animal by Rachel Grider
Ages 7-13
The Truth about the Tooth by Mistie Psaledas
The Tooth Mouse by Susan Hood
Cavities vs Toothpaste by Didi Dragon
Sugarbug Doug by Dr. Ben Magleby
Sami and her Electric Toothbrush by Cymanthia Connell and Adam Ali
Sharks for Kids: A Junior Scientist’s Guide to Great Whites, Hammerheads, and Other Sharks in the Sea by David McGuire
Ages 14+
So you want to be a Dentist? by Marcus Neff, Troy Stevens, Ryder Waldron
The Excruciating History of Dentistry: Toothsome Tales by James Wynbrandt
The Complete Human Body by Dr. Alice Roberts
Sources: Colgate, MouthHealthy, Healthline, WebMD, Dentistry for Kids