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Sunday, March 4, 2012

I Lost My Tooth in Africa


Book Title: I Lost My Tooth in Africa

Author(s): Penda Diakite

Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: Baba Wague Diakite

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Copyright Date: 2006

Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction

Brief Annotation: Amina's family travels to Africa to visit her father's family in Mali. On the plane, Amina discovers she has a loose tooth and tries everything to get the tooth to come out in while in Africa so that she can place her tooth under a gourd and receive a chicken from the African tooth fairy.

Your Rating (1-5) and why: 4.5: This is a very cute and clever story! The tooth fairy story is so simple in American culture that it could be fun to discuss with students what other cultures might thing the tooth fairy does. It's told from the perspective of a young girl discovering new customs in her native land, which is also insightful.

Readers who will like this book: Readers who will like this book are children about the age to start losing teeth!

Question to ask about this book before a read aloud: Teachers can ask students who has lost a tooth, or who knows what happens when someone loses a tooth. Does the tooth fairy visit other countries? What does she give children in other countries? If we could get something besides money from the tooth fairy, what would we want her to bring us?
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  1. BobbyMarch 7, 2012 at 9:30 AM

    One of my favorite lines in "I Lost My Tooth in Africa" is when Amina says "My dad says if you lose a tooth in Africa and put it under a gourd, you will get a chicken from the African Tooth Fairy!", my niece has memorized that line! These days we're reading "My Tooth Is About to Fall Out" by Grace Maccarone

    Bobby Schaeffer

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