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Teeth Are Not for Biting (Board Book) (Best Behavior Series) [Board book]

Elizabeth Verdick , Marieka Heinlen
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)

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April 15, 2003 2 - 3 yearsBest Behavior Series210L (What's this?)
“Crunch crunch crunch. Teeth are strong and sharp. Crunch crunch crunch. Teeth can help you chew. But teeth are not for biting. Ouch! Biting hurts.” Sooner or later, almost all young children will bite someone—a friend, a parent, a sibling. This upbeat, colorful, virtually indestructible book helps prevent biting and teaches positive alternatives.

The companion to our best-selling Hands Are Not for Hitting Board Book, Teeth Are Not for Biting gives reasons why children might want to bite. Little mouths feel sore when new teeth come in; sometimes kids bite when they’re hungry, tired, cranky, frustrated, angry, bored, distressed, or seeking attention. Author Elizabeth Verdick suggests positive things children can do instead of biting: chew a chewy toy, drink a cold drink, get a hug, tell a grown-up. This book also includes helpful tips for parents and caregivers.

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Editorial Reviews

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"It's not always an easy feat to teach little ones about morals and the difference between right and wrong. But great news for you author Elizabeth Verdick is her to help you...”—Baby Let's Shop blog



Creative Child Magazine Seal of Excellence Winner



Dr. Toy’s 10 Best Socially Responsible Products



Dr. Toy’s 100 Best Selection



Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Book Award

From the Publisher

Teeth Are Not for Biting is the winner of the 2004 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, Dr. Toy's 100 Best Products for 2003 and one of Dr. Toy's 10 Best Socially Responsible Products for 2003.

Product Details

  • Age Range: 2 - 3 years
  • Board book: 24 pages
  • Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing; BRDBK edition (April 15, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1575421283
  • ISBN-13: 978-1575421285
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.8 x 7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,863 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Customer Reviews

This book has really helped my toddler understand that biting hurts. M. Prinster  |  28 reviewers made a similar statement
Very cute book, and my daughter asks to read it every night! Teaching Mom  |  22 reviewers made a similar statement
It has colorful pictures and using simple words easy to understand. Jennifer M.  |  13 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Practical & Useful May 15, 2003
Format:Board book
I found this book to be both educational and preventive. It offers young children concrete alternatives to their urges to bite others. It's designed to be read by a parent, guardian, or teacher, and it offers colorful illustrations by Marieka Heinlen.

Teeth Are Not for Biting approaches the issue of biting with great care and understanding. The book talks frankly about why children bite others, and also attempts to instill empathy into children who may be prone to biting. Probably the greatest strength of this book is its practical advice to children. Elizabeth Verdick presents alternatives to biting that are easy to understand, and more importantly, simple enough for most young children to do.

This book is a worthy new entry for preventing and teaching children about the harmful behavior of biting others.

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Teaching Kids Not to Bit June 3, 2005
Format:Board book
Life saving book!! My son has been biting other kids a school and I was told that he might not be able to come back if the biting didn't stop. I was at my ends with the biting and started to look around for books and other methods of teaching him to communicate. This book has been a life saver. My son (2 1/2) has memorized this book (even reading it to himself in bed) and is using examples (i.e. alternatives to biting) learned from this book at school. The director of the school and all the teachers are just in shock with the 180 my son has done.

I would recommend this book to any person who has a child who bits!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding! August 7, 2007
Format:Board book
We have a wonderful little 14 month old guy at our daycare who has been randomly biting everyone. Including my 7 month old baby girl. The sitter and the boy's mom had tried all kinds of things. Startling him, ignoring him to comfort the bite-ee, and a myriad of other stuff. Out of desperation (I am crazy about our sitter AND this little boy, but was unhappy about the biting), I bought this book after the third bite in a week. The sitter read it to the little guy and injected the little boy's name into every "you" in the book. It seems to have gotten the message across and so far no more bites have gone down. Best of all, there is a section with information and ideas for parents and caregivers about biting, why it happens, ideas to prevent and re-direct. I really like the approach of this book and I highly recommend it to anyone with a biter or bite-ee that needs some help.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars Not effective here
Teeth are for biting!!! They aren't for biting people! Sheesh. This book was not effective for my nephews, and one of them actually started biting after we got this book.
Published 3 days ago by me!
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Series!
I frequently use this series as a professional counselor and play therapist and with my own children! One of the best series out there!
Published 29 days ago by Southlake, TX
4.0 out of 5 stars Let's hope it does the trick
I bought this for my one year-old because he has been biting his little friends at daycare.
I sit and read it to him before bed time, and he seems genuinely interested it the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by B.Jo
4.0 out of 5 stars My son loves it!
My son loves this book! He is a year and a half old and points to his teeth and really tries to listen while I read this book to him :) some of the phrases are goofy but it's a... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tara
5.0 out of 5 stars teeth
this book was a big hit with our biting problem it gave the kids alternatives to biting and it worked for me.
Published 2 months ago by Mary Ann
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
We had issues with our 18 month old biting at daycare and not being able to do anything about it. I don't know if it was this book or not, but he was very interested in it after... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Barbers
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Series
My daughters love to read these books. They pictures are great and the lessons are simple and direct. I highly recommend this book.
Published 2 months ago by SS
5.0 out of 5 stars Gift ;)
I worked at the daycare and we would read this to the kids everything they tried to bite. I started nannying and the boy kept biting me so I bought this book. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Tracy C Frankfort
4.0 out of 5 stars Teeth are not for biting
I bought this book since I had some money left on my gift card while I was making another purchase. One of my twins has been biting the other one, so I wanted a board book that had... Read more
Published 3 months ago by S. M. Toon
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Excellent for my 1.5 yr old who just started biting. Simple book that discusses what to do instead off biting and has cute illustrations.
Published 3 months ago by Mom
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