This is a very funny board book with some great illustrations and a brilliant twist. Alan is an alligator and comes from a long line of scary alligators. Everyday after brushing his teeth, he goes into the jungle to scare everyone. All the jungle animals are scared of Alan and his big scary teeth, and Alan enjoys scaring them. But when he’s alone Alan reveals his not-so-scary secret, a secret which none of the jungle animals can ever find out!

The witty Jarvis (“Lazy Dave”) makes all the right moves, drawing Alan’s jungle world with his usual loose, jagged charm. I liked Alan as a character - he's the kind of funny, "bad guy" who turns good and ends up having silly things happen to him; these kind of characters are particularly well received in this house. The other creatures and critters are also really colourful, which I liked because it's a good conversation starter, although not especially true to form (there is a blue beaver for instance) - this didn't matter to me though. I thought the story flowed so well, and made perfect sense to small readers, which isn't always the case with the sillier types of stories.Ik zag deze in de boekenhandel en de titel sprak me meteen aan. Ik wilde wel weten hoe gevaarlijk die tanden van Marc nou waren, de cover zag er mooi en kleurrijk uit, en toen die blurb. Tja, toen wilde ik ook nog weten wat nou dat Grote Geheim is. The media used in this book is colored crayon, it is not polished or reinforced by a computer drawing program. This benefits in making the book appear more personal and therefore more meaningful to the reader from the author. Everyday after a long day of scaring he returned home to complete the crossword in 'Jungle Times' and, more importantly, to take out his false teeth. And nobody knew that he wore false teeth so he always put them safely away in his secret hiding place. The entertaining children's book 'Alan's Big Scary Teeth' by Jarvis is a funny and engaging book for young readers. The story follows Alan an alligator who enjoys frightening the other animals in the forest with his large, menacing fangs. Alan must figure out a way to make up with his buddies once his secret is discovered. How would you change the plot? What if Alan’s teeth weren’t fake and he kept scaring the jungle animals?

De illustraties waren echt leuk, en mooi, en ik kon gewoon tijden naar de pagina’s kijken. Zo lekker kleurrijk ook! Alan the alligator was from a long line of alligators and he was known throughout the jungle for his scaring habits. Every morning after polishing his scary teeth and practising his scary looks in the mirror he went into the jungle for his morning round of scaring. 'I love being scary,' he cried as he scared all the animals in the jungle. So I'd happily recommend you become acquainted with Alan - the not-so-scary "fake" alligator. He may even let you borrow his teeth! En wat was dit grappig zeg. Ik moet wel zeggen dat ik Marc niet altijd mocht. Ik vond hem maar gemeen en een bullebak. Dieren laten schrikken is niet aardig, en dus, toen zijn geheim uitkwam, had ik eerst niet echt medelijden met hem. Misschien gemeen van mij, maar ik vond dat hij wel eens een lesje kon leren. Dan kan hij eens leren om aardiger te zijn.The illustrations in this book are bright and colorful, and the characters are expressive, making it easy for children to engage with the story. The illustrations display a jungle and many different animals for children to see. The text is also easy to read and follow along, making it a great choice for children who are just starting to read on their own.