George Washington's Teeth

In this reverentially funny tale from Deborah Chandra written in verse and based on Washington's letters, diaries, and other historical records, readers will find out what really happened as they follow the trail of lost teeth to complete tooflessness.

From battling toothaches while fighting the British, to having rotten teeth removed by his dentists, the Father of His Country suffered all his life with tooth problems. Yet, contrary to popular belief, he never had a set of wooden teeth. Starting at the age of twenty-four, George Washington lost on average a tooth a year, and by the time he was elected president, he had only two left!

Illustrated in watercolors with subtle humor by Brock Cole, George Washington's Teeth is followed by a four-page time line featuring reproduced period portraits of Washington.

About the author

Deborah Chandra, Madeleine Comora; Illus. by Brock Cole

Summary

A tongue-in-cheek dental history of our first president.

Product details

• Authors: Deborah Chandra, Madeleine Comora
• Assisted by: Brock Cole (Illustration)
• Publisher: Square Fish
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.12.2007
• EAN: 9780312376048
• ISBN: 978-0-312-37604-8
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 215 mm x 248 mm x 4 mm
• Weight: 159 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; USA: Kolonisierung und Besiedlung (ca. 1600 bis 1775), Children's Books / Ages 4-8 Nonfiction, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods