George Washington's Teeth by Deborah Chandra, Madeleine Comora Library Binding

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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! In this reverentially funny tale 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. Illustrated in watercolors with subtle humor by Brock Cole, the main story is followed by a four-page time line featuring reproduced period portraits of Washington.

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Chew on, George!, March 16, 2016
By Jacqueline Sanford

The illustrations are just fabulous! Am a retired history teacher and welcome the chance to teach my 6 yr. old grandson about our first president. Am sure he will love this book.

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Five Stars, March 12, 2016
By Mimi Philli

Very fun book, with a great history lesson!

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Five Stars, January 24, 2016
By Tekla Borner

Love reading this book to my Kindergarten class.

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Five Stars, April 02, 2015
By Ron Fazekas

Great story!.

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Great book for reading to 4th graders, March 08, 2015
By WendyJ

Great book for reading to 4th graders. If you can find a postcard from Mount Vernon showing GW's actual teeth, you really can get their attention.