Never Take a Shark to the Dentist: and Other Things Not to Do @ richardeward.com

Never Take a Shark to the Dentist: and Other Things Not to Do
by Judi Barrett
from Atheneum

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• joesgirl
  pros: the book encourages imagination and has great illustrations. Cons: Kids hear enough about what they shouldn't do.

• Great pictures, great fun
  True, it's the moms who lunge for this book on display. "Oh, here's a funny one." Sometimes they even beg, "Yes, see, look, let's read this story." Is it pathetic to see parents beg for their favorite story? Naaah, they should be able to have some fun. And Never Take a Shark to the Dentist is definitely it.

• an then what?
  As the title suggests it is a book about things you are not suppose to do. The idea is appealing (in principle) and the title is attractive. however the set of examples are strange and are hard to grasp by the relevant ages (which I assume is between 1-4 years old if we consider that we have about a sentence per page). At this age range some kids did not make it (yet) to the bank. My son who is fascinated by sharks (one reason I bought this book...) was completely poker faced during the whole reading. Nice... more info

• Never Take a Shark to the Dentist and Other Things Not to Do
  As a grandmother and former teacher, I am always looking for new and clever children's books! This one is simply wonderful! So engaging and so clever! The illustrations enhance the wonderful and creative theme! BRAVO! Certainly a book I have earmarked for future gifts. My grandchildren adore it!

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