Description: A magic chant that makes tooth-brushing fun and exciting! "Hippo eats cheese, and says cheeeese~!" About six months after birth, a baby's first baby teeth begin to come in, starting with the front teeth. By around two and a half years old, all 20 baby teeth have usually come in. When these baby teeth fall out, they are replaced by permanent teeth that last a lifetime — which is why building healthy tooth care habits from an early age is so important. To keep teeth healthy, kids need to develop the habit of brushing well. But most children find brushing their teeth annoying and try to avoid it. After all, it means putting a scratchy brush in your mouth, holding in foamy toothpaste without swallowing it, and sometimes even gagging while trying to reach every corner. So kids often end up brushing only because Mom nags them, quickly swishing the brush back and forth just a few times before giving up. This book was created to teach children the right way to brush their teeth — and make them excited to do it! What does "Hippo eats cheese, and says cheeeese~" mean? It's a special tooth-brushing chant made just for kids! For children who dislike brushing, this fun chant points out exactly which spots need cleaning, turning brushing time into a playful game. Open your mouth wide like a 'hippo' to brush your chewing surfaces and the inside of your teeth. Say 'cheeeese~' while making small circles with your brush to clean the outside of your teeth. And stick out your tongue and say 'blah~' to clean your tongue thoroughly. The author, Lee Yun-jeong, is both a dentist and the mother of a five-year-old. She came up with this chant while brushing her own child's teeth: "Hippo eats cheese, and says cheeeese~ Hippo eats cheese, and says cheeeese~" It's the perfect chant for children who often forget the most commonly missed step — cleaning their tongue!