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爻賱丕賲鬲 賲丕蹖賴 賳卮丕胤 丕爻鬲
It takes a Herculean effort to get my child to: a) brush his or her teeth b) go to sleep c) take a bath d) eat his or her vegetables. If any (or all) of these apply, continue reading. From the treasure chest of Munro Leaf comes another classic in which the beloved author and illustrator uses his time-proven method of talking to children straight鈥攕imply getting them to see it how it is. In Brushing Your Teeth Can Be Fun (originally published in 1943 as Health Can Be Fun), Leaf leaves his audience in no doubt that not only can health be fun, but good sense, as well. This book will help boys and girls understand why they should drink their milk, eat their vegetables, get exercise, go to bed on time, brush their teeth, keep clean, and a dozen other things both big and small that are important to building strong, healthy, and happy bodies.With his trademark stick figure drawings and witty text, Leaf will once again elicit peals of mirthful laughter from his little readers, not to mention some big ones who will find this humorous hygiene handbook an indispensable aid in the all-too-familiar night-time (come to think of it, all the time) war with their children about the merits of keeping good health.
- GenresChildrensPicture Books
36 pages
Published April 1, 1984
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About the author
Munro Leaf
82听books503听followersWilbur Monroe Leaf AKA Munro Leaf, author and illustrator of dozens of children鈥檚 books.
He is best remembered for his signature character, Ferdinand, the Spanish bull who preferred smelling flowers to fighting in a ring in Spain. Composed in less than an hour one Sunday afternoon in 1935, the book sparked controversy. With the Spanish Civil War raging, political critics charged that it was a satirical attack on aggression. In Germany, the book was burned; in India, Ghandi called it his favorite. Even today, Ferdinand continues to charm children around the world鈥攖he story has been translated into over 60 languages.
He is best remembered for his signature character, Ferdinand, the Spanish bull who preferred smelling flowers to fighting in a ring in Spain. Composed in less than an hour one Sunday afternoon in 1935, the book sparked controversy. With the Spanish Civil War raging, political critics charged that it was a satirical attack on aggression. In Germany, the book was burned; in India, Ghandi called it his favorite. Even today, Ferdinand continues to charm children around the world鈥攖he story has been translated into over 60 languages.
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April 25, 2009
Always a good idea for kids to hear from others the lessons they often tune out that their parent's teach. :)
February 16, 2011
Munro Leaf is fantastic.
March 6, 2019
Adventures in weeding...
March 7, 2009
Cute, but preachy. I don't think as a kid I would've stopped whining about going to bed after reading this book. I know, I know, it's a reprint from the 30s. But still. I did laugh about the "sloucher" because that is totally me! I have such horrible posture. I enjoyed his other book about grammar better.
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