Brushing your teeth
Dinosaur Douglas and the Beastly Bugs
Dinosaur Douglas likes sweets. So do the beastly bugs that live on his teeth. A fun, rhyming story that shows young children why brushing matters, twice a day, every day.
£5.99
Paperback picture book, ages 3-6. Postage added at checkout.
Drag to turn the book
Look inside
Front and back
Tap the back cover to read the rhyme that opens the story. Like every Dinosaur Douglas book, it is written to be chanted along with by the second reading.
Watch
Hear the whole story read aloud
Press play for a read-aloud of Dinosaur Douglas and the Beastly Bugs by the Stories to Grow With channel on YouTube. It is a good way to catch the rhythm of the rhyme before you buy, or to share the story with a class on a whiteboard.
Why Heather wrote it
The problem behind the story
Alarmed at the state of children’s teeth in the UK, where dental decay and infection is the most common cause of hospital admission in under-fives each year, Heather decided a new approach was needed.
With input from Kate Barnard, Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, she created a fun, rhyming story about a naughty dinosaur, to encourage children to take regular care of their teeth.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council purchased 5,250 copies to give to young children across the borough. Doncaster City Council is adding the book to 3,500 oral health packs for children. RDASH NHS Foundation Trust purchased 1,750 copies. The book is highlighted in the Government document Tackling Poor Oral Health in Children.
A Big Book edition is available for group work, story time and teaching.
What people say
Definitely the best children’s book we have read about the importance of brushing your teeth.
Up and down the land children will do anything to get out of brushing their teeth. This fantastic rhyming book reinforces the importance of regularly brushing teeth.
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Schools and health teams
Ordering for a class or a borough?
Ask Heather for a bulk quote. Councils and NHS trusts have put thousands of copies of this series into children's hands.