The Toothbrush Dragon

Where did "Tooth" come from?

This is a book I wrote after struggling to teach my toddler son, Noah, to brush his teeth. During a particularly difficult toothbrushing attempt, I remembered a character my Mom made up when I was young called, "Toothbrush Dragon". The idea of this dragon was to hopefully encourage my younger sister and me to brush our teeth regularly and effectively, and it worked. My mom actually ended up making a dragon hand puppet to hold our toothbrushes, just to make things more exciting. I came up with this story-in-rhyme to compliment all the good this dragon did, while also giving him a name - "Tooth". My teeth are healthy and shiny clean to this day, thanks to both my Mom and a very helpful dragon. Sometimes parents can use a little extra help with daily chores, including keeping a healthy smile on the whole family. This book will hopefully ease the struggles of everyone trying to get their little ones to brush the dragon way!

Justin Smith