'Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth' and 'Countdown to Kindergarten'

Written by Alison McGhee

Narrated by Rachael Lillis

All the apprehension about school "firsts" is playfully presented in these reassuring stories.

In Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth, advice from a "knowledgeable" second grader has the first grade worry-wart convinced that her new teacher is really a 300-year old alien who steals baby teeth from her students. This is especially worrisome since she has a secret: her first tooth is loose! A witty, and spot-on depiction of first-day-of-school jitters, this clever take on losing a tooth will reassure as it amuses both children, their parents and their teachers!

In Countdown to Kindergarten, a five-year-old has 10 days until she starts kindergarten, and she's in trouble: she doesn't know how to tie her shoes.

Certain that everyone in kindergarten must know how to tie their shoes - it's the rule! - she tries her best to learn. As the fateful day approaches, she still can't do it - what will she do? Told with wit and verve, this depiction of a child's anxiety is both empathetic and enjoyable.

A Live Oak Media audio production.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Live Oak Media
• Release date: Jan 1, 2004
• ISBN: 9781430109006

Alison McGhee

Alison McGhee is the New York Times bestselling author of picture books (including Bink and Gollie), children’s novels (including the Julia Gillian series), young-adult novels (including All Rivers Flow to the Sea), and adult novels (including the Today Show book-club selection Shadow Baby). In addition to being an award-winning author, she is a professor of creative writing at Metropolitan State University in Minnesota.