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The whole family found it very creepy. Thanks tooth fairy!

Several well-known storytellers contributed to this book.

Rotten Teeth, written by Laura Simms is about a little girl named Melissa Hermann. It’s Show and Tell day but Melissa has nothing to present until one day she finds a jar filled with interesting objects. This book teaches children how shyness should never stop you from shining. No matter how small you are, you should always have courage.

The tale of The Bone Man was first recorded by Western society in 1900. It is a story coming from the little-known Modoc tribe. As with any such story, the piece works as a way of understanding the values of the culture which created it. We see bravery, honor, and personal duty were highly valued by the Modoc. The art is beautiful, and the artist took pains to research his subjects so that he might create the most accurate representation of their culture and their way of life.

Nulwee and his grandma live in a famined land caused by the Bone Man. According to his grandma, Nulwee is destined to bring the waters back. One day on a walk, Nulwee accidentally wakes up the Bone Man and is frightened. The monster began to gain his strength back and Nulwee decides to start practicing becoming a warrior to defeat the him. Once Nulwee felt ready, he shot an arrow through the Bone Man's heart and saved him and his grandma.

The Bone man is a native American Modoc tale about a young boy named Nulwee and his battle with a monster known as the Bone man. The Bone man is a big skeletal creature. Hearing stories from his grandmother about what the Bone man is capable of, Nulwee is frightened. One day, when Nulwee was picking berries, he wakes up the Bone man who is very hungry and demands to be fed or else he will eat Nulwee and his grandmother. Nulwee feeds him until the Bone man grows larger and larger. Nulwee is taunted constantly by the Bone man who tells him he does not have it in him to kill him. After a talk with his grandmother, Nulwee decides to do it. He kills the Bone man by shooting him in his finger, which is where is heart is located. This book will teach students more about native Americans and also tell them a good story. I believe that the children will enjoy the story and the bravery behind it. Something I would do that relates to this story is place my students into groups and have them investigate the life style of the Modoc Native Americans.

After seeing countless Halloween books just in the last few days, I'm really enjoying looking for spooky stories that are a little bit out of the box—as in, spooky, but not necessarily Halloween™.

I honestly thought this book was a little gross, but that's because I hate teeth. Everybody's got something. ANYWAY. I didn't like the way the teacher handled the situation, but I definitely agreed with the way the father resolved the situation at the end of the book by explaining Melissa should have asked him before taking the teeth, but also explaining how show and tell can be a wonderful and interesting way to interact with her class.

I adored this book! I was able to make connections between Melissa and myself at her age. Like Melissa, I was nervous when it came to speaking in front of my classes and wasn't always confident when it came to my show and tell options. I really like that most kids will be able to relate to Melissa and will hopefully feel inspired by her.

This was a cute book. It reminded me of a lot of things from my own childhood, and I really loved the illustrations.

Love it! The pictures are creative and fun! The story is cute and well organized and fun to read out loud!

Beautiful illustrations. Familiar themes of embarrassment, shyness, show and tell.

One way the teacher could use this story is to have the students identify the problem and solution in a story.

Students like the story because the girl Melissa has a variety of cool things to choose from at her house.

I thought rotten teeth was a good story about show and tell and feeling like an outcast in school. Melissa is a quiet little girl who thinks she doesn't have anything worth sharing in show-and-tell. I could relate to this story because once I took my pet snake into school for show and tell. It freaked out all of the women in the office and my class loved it. The only thing I did not enjoy about this book was the description of the jar of rotten teeth! I find teeth really gross and can't imagine how anyone likes them enough to become a dentist.

Rotten Teeth was a very cute book, that touched on topics such as self-esteem and fitting in. It also had great illustrations.

Speaking in front of the class isn't easy for small people like Melissa Herman. Especially when there's nothing very special to say about her house or her family or herself. But with the help of her older brother, Melissa borrows a bottle from her father's dental office to take to show and tell. The teacher is appalled, but the children are intrigued. David Catrow's hilariously zany illustrations reveal that there is nothing ordinary about Melissa Herman, or her house or her family. The bright artwork is laugh-aloud funny and will have children begging to hear the story again, or maybe invent their very own tale.

Great illustrations! Cute story. Allows children to follow along with a fun story while learning about confidence, appropriateness, and individuality.

Good way for adults and kids to relate to one another and children to relate to one another's experiences.½

I felt very connected with this story and could relate to Melissa throughout the book. The connections that I made with Melissa was sibling relationships, trying to fit in, and learning lessons. Melissa learned at the end of the story that growing up is a learning process and to not take something without asking.

Funny for adults, for kids, hit or miss. The illustrations are terrific.

"Rotten Teeth" was a fantastic book written by Laura Simms, and illustrated wonderfully by David Catrow. The story is about a shy girl named Melissa. Melissa, though shy, wanted to bring in something fantastic for Show and Tell. All the other students brought in interesting things, and Melissa felt the need to match them. Melissa asked her brother Norman for help. Norman had the grand idea of taking a jar of rotten teeth from their father's dentist office, which was located inside the home of Melissa and Norman. Melissa then took the rotten teeth to school the next day for show and tell. When it was her turn to show, she froze momentarily. She eventually blurted out, "Rotten teeth! They're rotten teeth.". She went on to give a fantastic presentation of her rotten teeth. She found out that day that she was really, really good at telling stories. All of the kids loved her show and tell, and the class even voted her show and tell the "most memorable" at the end of the school year. Overall, "Rotten Teeth" was a fantastic children's book, and even in my adult age, I find it to be amusing and interesting.½

Rotten Teeth was a priceless story told about a young girl building up the courage to do show and tell in her class. When it doesn't go according to plan Melissa Herman gets discouraged but comes back again to become the best "show and teller" in the class. I really liked this book because little Melissa does what her brother says and gets in trouble for it. I can't tell you how many times I followed my brother or sister's advice and ended up having negative consequences. I love how Simms shows that she is not the bravest child and for someone like her standing up in front of class is one of the scariest things ever. I don't know if anyone gets over the fear of public speaking entirely. It takes a lot of humility to represent yourself aloud in front of your peers. This book does a great job of capturing how it feels to overcome this fear. I also really loved how the relationships between Melissa and her father and brother were portrayed.

Great illustrations by David Catrow! Melissa can't find anything interesting to bring to show and tell, but check out the pictures in this book and you will find lots of things that she could have brought to school. Pair this with a nonfiction book about teeth during February - Dental Health Month.

This folktale of the Modoc was first recorded in writing in about 1900. It tells of young Nulwee, who along with his grandmother, is the last of his people. Kokolimalaya "The Bone Man" had drunk the river dry and devoured everyone else in their tribe. Nulwee's ancestors had predicted that Nulwee would one day bring back his people. In this David and Goliath story, Nulwee defeats the awful Bone Man, throws his heart into the sky, and in this way, brings water and life back to the world. The illustrations by McCurdy are extremely scary, but perfectly match the story. Children should love this folktale.

Art Media: Watercolor
This book is a great example of realistic fiction because a lot of children will be able to relate to having to find something to bring in for show and tell. Students could have had something similar like this happen to them in their own classrooms or show and tell adventures.
Character: Melissa Hermann is a great example of a main character because she is so relatable. She deals with the stressful issue of having to find the perfect item for show and tell and ends up conquering all odds and brings the best show and tell of the year!