From Publishers Weekly
This slim, paper-over-board volume by the creators of The Paper Bag Princess and Alligator Baby gives some loose-tooth cliches a slapstick spin. When Andrew's wobbly, hurting tooth prevents him from eating an apple, his mother yanks at it futilely with both hands. His father then puts his foot on the boy's nose and attempts to pull it with pliers. However, this effort is no more successful than the dentist's endeavor to tie one end of a rope to the tooth and the other to his car (which falls apart when he drives away), or the tooth fairy's attempted extraction with a hammer. A vigorous sneeze (brought on by his best friend's idea that Andrew inhale pepper) finally does the trick, sending the tooth flying through the air, "all the way across town." Martchenko's watercolor cartoons embellish the tale's hyperbole with funky touches: wearing beads and sandals, the ponytailed dentist arrives in a car boasting a giant rooftop tooth; and the leather-clad, motorcycle-riding tooth fairy sports a necklace studded with specimens of her trade. Although it's all quite inane, Munsch fans will be thoroughly entertained. Ages 3-6. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.


From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3AOnce again, Munsch and Martchenko have produced a fun-to-read story with just the kind of exaggerated humor and pictures that appeal to youngsters. Andrew has a loose tooth. He wants to eat an apple but it hurts. Both of his parents, the dentist, and even a motorcycle-riding Tooth Fairy try some pretty drastic measures to help him get rid of the stubborn tooth, but with no success. When there seems to be no solution, some pepper takes care of the problem by causing a big sneeze. The brightly colored, full-page cartoons and the repetitive language make this a good read-aloud. Andrew's repeated "YEEE-OW!" will get listeners involved from the first page, and young readers will fall quickly into the easy-to-follow story pattern. A whopper, whether it is shared one-on-one or with a group.AMarty Abbott Goodman, L.J. Bell Elementary School, Rockingham, NCCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.


From Booklist
Gr. 1^-2, younger for reading aloud. Poor Andrew. His loose tooth hurts so much he can't even bite into an apple. How to get it out? Mother can't pull it out, Father can't yank it out, it resists the dentist and even the Tooth Fairy, who roars up on her motorcycle and breaks a sledgehammer on the stubborn tooth. At last, Andrew's friend Louis comes through, with the old pepper-up-the-nose trick, and Andrew's mighty "AHHHHH-CHOO!" sends the tooth shooting off across town like a bullet. As usual, Munsch's broad (if not deep) brand of humor and patterned style of storytelling will have young listeners chiming in between chortles, and Martchenko's cartoons create a suitably comic air. As a happy Andrew gorges on apples till he bulges, the tooth is last seen whizzing over a crowd of astonished motorists, with the leather-clad Tooth Fairy (a far cry from, for instance, Peter Collington's industrious but ethereal sprite in Tooth Fairy [1995]) in hot midair pursuit. Munsch's legion of fans will love this book forever. John Peters


Book Description
"Yeow!" shouts Andrew. "Do something about my loose tooth. It hurts to much I can't eat my apple." Andrew's dad breaks his pliers trying to pull that tooth. Andrew's dentist can't pull it either--not even by tying a rope to Andrew's tooth and driving off in his car. The Tooth Fairy is a biker chick who says, "This is the first tooth ever that I can't pull out!"Andrew's best friend, Louis, ends up saving the day with his special tooth-removing remedy--lots and lots of pepper up Andrew's nose!

ANNOTATION

Andrew's tooth is loose and no one can help him remove it, not even the Tooth Fairy.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Andrew's loose tooth is too much for his dad, his dentist, and even the Tooth Fairy. Finally, Andrew's friend Louis saves the day with a secret remedy. Full color.

FROM THE CRITICS

Publishers Weekly

This slim, paper-over-board volume by the creators of The Paper Bag Princess and Alligator Baby gives some loose-tooth clichs a slapstick spin. When Andrew's wobbly, hurting tooth prevents him from eating an apple, his mother yanks at it futilely with both hands. His father then puts his foot on the boy's nose and attempts to pull it with pliers. However, this effort is no more successful than the dentist's endeavor to tie one end of a rope to the tooth and the other to his car (which falls apart when he drives away), or the tooth fairy's attempted extraction with a hammer. A vigorous sneeze (brought on by his best friend's idea that Andrew inhale pepper) finally does the trick, sending the tooth flying through the air, "all the way across town." Martchenko's watercolor cartoons embellish the tale's hyperbole with funky touches: wearing beads and sandals, the ponytailed dentist arrives in a car boasting a giant rooftop tooth; and the leather-clad, motorcycle-riding tooth fairy sports a necklace studded with specimens of her trade. Although it's all quite inane, Munsch fans will be thoroughly entertained. Ages 3-6. (Apr.)

Children's Literature - Marilyn Courtot

Trying everything he can to get a loose tooth out, Andrew's Mom, Dad, and even a crazy looking dentist don't seem to be any help. Next, he calls on the modern-day motorcycle-riding Tooth Fairy, but even she can't help. His friend Louis finally saves the day and the tooth fairy gets her tooth. An amusing story that will appeal to kids who enjoy the absurd.

School Library Journal