The inspiration for this children’s book came from my brother’s 2017 Honduras Medical Missionary Trip with North Texas missions. When Jai saw all the families walk miles to receive dental care and children as young as four crying as their rotten teeth were pulled broke his heart, but the smiles on their faces and the gratitude in their hearts opened his eyes. The children politely asked for things we take for granted--toothbrushes, shampoo, and food. Since among other things they were bringing toothpaste and toothbrushes that year, Jai thought it would be fun to write a witty educational book to teach these children how to properly take care of their teeth to avoid future toothaches and missing teeth!

Jai dedicated this book to one special child he met during his time in Honduras--a nine-year-old boy named Elmer. He grabbed his attention because of his sunbeam smile and words of wisdom. My brother later discovered that he lived by himself with a neighbor while his mother worked in another city to make ends meet. However, he showed Jai the definition of contentment. It touched Jai’s heart when he asked Elmer what he wanted to be later in life. Elmer replied, “I do not know, but God does.” Indeed God does, and I am thankful God gave me and Jai the opportunity to serve his new friends in an imaginative way.

India’s largest dental network, Clove Dental, with over 500 clinics nationwide, sponsored the distribution of 30,000 copies of Jai and Suhana’s children’s book!

This ensures the book reaches families across the country, encouraging oral hygiene, sparking joy, and making education accessible to children in every corner of India.

To make oral health education more inclusive, the book is available in three languages: English, Spanish, and Hindi, ensuring that children from diverse backgrounds can read, learn, and smile in the language they feel most at home with.