The Tooth Mouse

The Tooth Mouse

Written by Susan Hood

Illustrated by Janice Nadeau

Published by Kids Can Press

Copyright 2012

32 pages

Fantasy

                        

The Tooth Mouse is a story about mice in France who want to be the next Tooth Mouse. The current Tooth Mouse gives them three tasks to decide who will be her replacement. What are the tasks? Which mouse will become the next Tooth Mouse?

Janice Nadeau used pencil and watercolor to illustrate the book. The use of cool colors give the book a relaxing feel. The colors also make the book seem like it was set in the past. The detailed illustrations will keep students’ interest in the book.

This book would be useful in a fourth or fifth grade classroom, because the book has some French words. Children in younger grades would have a more difficult time learning words from a different language. This book could be used for a science lesson. Students could research facts about mice. This book could be used for a social studies lesson. Students could research France. This book could also be used for a writing lesson. Students could write a story about their own version of the Tooth Mouse. This book was selected by the Junior Library Guild in 2012.