Sweet Tooth

Give someone with an overactive imagination, an overdeveloped vocabulary, and a penchant for sugary treats a pencil and this is bound to happen sooner later. This is the story of a high-maintenence sweet tooth and the boy he was attached to at the gum. If you're like me, you can identify here. I think I have an entire mouth full of this sweet tooth's relatives and friends. This is the sort of story that you should read aloud. It's wordy, like all Margie Palatini books are, and it's wonderful. It answers that age old question; what would happen if my tooth could talk? I just hope my teeth wouldn't speak to me the way that Stewart's sweet tooth spoke to him.

One of young Stewart's molars demands a steady stream of sweets. Often the cravings become so bad that Stewart goes into feeding frenzies at the most inappropriate times. Stewart retaliates against the pesky molar with a steady stream of vegetables until it finally falls out and is collected by the tooth fairy. This is an amusing story, but the zany, cartoonish, mixed-media illustrations are the real treat, especially in chaotic scenes of sweets flying in all directions as friends and relatives look on in horror. The molar itself lingers in the back of Stewart's mouth, a comic, angry, and malevolent presence. Kids are sure to enjoy this funny, but not overly didactic, look at the dangers of a sweet tooth enjoying unchecked power. show more Category: Books for the Young--Fiction. 2004, Simon & Schuster, $15.95. K-Gr. 3. show less

I thought “Sweet Tooth” by Margie Palatini was a good book. The book starts off with Stewart heavily indulging in foods that are very sugary because that’s what his sweet tooth wants. As the story progresses his sweet tooth becomes more of a distraction until Stewart starts to eat more vegetables. Eventually with all the healthy foods he eats he drives the sweet tooth out. I think the author used a great choice of words when describing the sweet tooth, to kids, it can make it sound scary. The illustrator also did a good job at illustrating the story, especially the sweet tooth. Overall I think this book did a great job at showing kids the harmful things eating sweets all the time can do to your teeth.

My husband read this to our daughter repeatedly when she was in early grade school. He had a voice for the tooth that was absolutely hysterical. This is an excellent read aloud (especially if you do funny voices).

Funny. I love the little sister. I like how the boy overcomes the demands of his sweet tooth by willpower but SPOILER that's only at first; when it gets to be too troublesome we're all glad he loses that tooth. I'd have liked willpower to be sufficient all through - I guess it's the parent in me.

I liked the book Sweet Tooth by Margie Palatini for three reasons. First, I liked the writing style. The writing style of the story was engaging and humorous as it followed two separate voices, Stewart and his sweet tooth. For example, “”Jelly beans,” said a muffled voice from the back of the room. “Did you say something, Stewart!” asked Mrs. Megan. “Licorice. Lollipops. HEY! I’m dying here for a couple of CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS, OKAY?!?” “But I’m telling you, it’s not me,” said Stewart as he was led away to the principal’s office.”” The sweet tooth has its own voice in this story, which is defined by the bolded words. The portrayal of two different voices is unique and humorous as the sweet tooth show more plays its own character. Second, I liked the plot of the story. The plot focuses on a young boy Stewart who has a very bad sweet tooth. For example, “This is Stewart. Your typical, average, everyday kid. Except for one thing. Ahhhh, yes. There it is all right. The molar in the back. It is no ordinary tooth, it is Stewart’s sweet tooth.” The portrayal of the sweet tooth as its own character is extremely creative and imaginative especially for young readers. The sweet tooth’s character adds a humorous twist to an ordinary topic making for a funny and exciting read. Lastly, I liked the illustrations. The illustrations enhance the story through detail, color, and style. For example, “This is Stewart’s sweet tooth. One nagging, annoying, demanding, very loud, sweet tooth.” The illustration following this sentence is very large becoming the main point of focus for this text. The illustrations are drawn in a comical way with lots of detail made to show movement and expression. The sweet tooth has its own illustrated character, which I find to be very cute and creative as it further enhances the story. The big idea of the story is to never listen to your sweet tooth because it will never be satisfied, despite all of the chocolate and candy. show less

Most kids have a sweet tooth, but not like Stewarts. His loud sweet tooth wants it all, when he wants it and lets everyone know about it. This is a very silly story about a boy with a quite outspoken sweet tooth. This was a great story and was very funny. It is a beautifully done book.