Laura Simms

The whole family found it very creepy. Thanks tooth fairy!

Several well-known storytellers contributed to this book.

Rotten Teeth, written by Laura Simms is about a little girl named Melissa Hermann. It’s Show and Tell day but Melissa has nothing to present until one day she finds a jar filled with interesting objects. This book teaches children how shyness should never stop you from shining. No matter how small you are, you should always have courage.

The tale of The Bone Man was first recorded by Western society in 1900. It is a story coming from the little-known Modoc tribe. As with any such story, the piece works as a way of understanding the values of the culture which created it. We see bravery, honor, and personal duty were highly valued by the Modoc. The art is beautiful, and the artist took pains to research his subjects so that he might create the most accurate representation of their culture and their way of life.