Grandpa's Teeth

“A perfectly silly story with a whopping visual punchline sure to delight young listeners and readers.” –Kirkus

"Help, I've been robbed!
It'sth a disthasthter!"

Grandpa's teeth, handmade by the finest Swiss craftsman, are gone—stolen from his bedside table! Grandpa suspects anyone who doesn't smile widely enough to prove that their teeth are their own.

Soon everyone in town is smiling—all the time—and their ghastly grins are frightening the tourists away. Can the culprit be caught before the whole town cracks up?

Popular Australion cartoonist Rod Clement, illustrator of Edward the Emu and Edwina the Emu by Sheena Knowles, has created a rollicking whodunit with a surprise ending that will have readers grinning from ear to ear.

Grandpa's Teeth is a California Young Reader Medal Masterlist title, and it's a proven giggle producer.

| Grandpa's teeth, which were handmade by the finest Swiss craftsmen, have been stolen! Officer Rate arrives on the crime scene to investigate. He puts up WANTED posters for the missing teeth and rounds up the usual subjects. Grandpa even goes on the famous TV show Unsolved Crimes. But the crime remains unsolved. What is Grandpa going to do? And why does everyone in town keep smiling all the time?

Popular Australian cartoonist Rod Clement, the author and illustrator of Just Another Ordinary Day,&nbsp has created another hilarious tale of misadventure. Combining tongue-in-cheek text with his uniquely zany illustrations, Clement has created the funniest crime story of the century, with the wackiest solution ever! Grandpa's teeth have mysteriously disappeared, and the whole town is under suspicion. The only way for people to prove they are innocent is to smile'all the time! When will the dastardly crime be solved? Best-selling Australian author and artist Rod Clement has created another wickedly funny picture book that will make children grin until their teeth fall out!

Grandpa's teeth have mysteriously disappeared, and the whole town is under suspicion. The only way for people to prove they are innocent is to smile'all the time! When will the dastardly crime be solved? Best-selling Australian author and artist Rod Clement has created another wickedly funny picture book that will make children grin until their teeth fall out!

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“A perfectly silly story with a whopping visual punchline sure to delight young listeners and readers.” - Kirkus Reviews

“Clements pictures are a hoot and a half, and his story has enough sly touches to keep readers grinning…toothily!” - ALA Booklist

“Add this as a happily eccentric twist to the lost-tooth picture book collection.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“Clement has found a wonderful vehicle for his talents, each face in Grandpa’s Teeth is a gem.” - Children's Book Review Service

“Features one of the funniest punch lines in years.” - School Library Journal