Each book has been written by an experienced educationalist in conjunction with a panel of medical and language specialists. The books have been graded into three reading levels, and each book deals with a different health topic of relevance to children in Africa.

The Market Dentist and Other Stories is a Level 1 reader which contains three humorous animal fables about Kalulu the Hare and his rival, Fisi the Hyena. The stories illustrate the importance of nutrition on good eyesight, the effects on teeth of eating too many sweets and sugary items, and the inportance of regular care of hair and teeth. The stories are linked by the young narrator, Tina, who explains to her friend the importance of each message.

The readers can be used as an integral part of a Health part of a primary Science, Social Studies, Environmental Science, Home Economics or Health Science curriculum. They can also be used in language lessons.

This book is part of a book series called Child To Child Readers .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read. This reading scheme has multiple levels.

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published 1995 by Pearson Education Limited .