Homeschooling for 3

“Melvin the Magnificent Molar” lives up to his name. I just love this story. I received my autographed copy of the book Tuesday evening and read it immediately. Well, I read it after I got it out of my ten-year old’s hand (the girl has a good grip!) I totally fell in love with the plucky, often overlooked, Molar through the course of the story.

The next day I read the story to my younger children and they adore Melvin. My seven year old ran upstairs immediately after the story ended and gave her Melvin a good scrubbing – no icky greenies for her!

Even my little son, who I would have bet money was paying absolutely no attention to the story will go willingly to the bathroom whenever I tell him “It’s time to clean your Melvins!”

The illustrations are beautiful and make the story even more enjoyable. The author is very talented — the story has a good pace without any dead spots. She also was able to teach children about the importance of their teeth in a humorous way. Read more… »

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