Synopsis
Dear Tooth Fairy,My grandfather is here for a visit. Could you please return my tooth so I could show it to him?
Emma
...and more -- and the animals come to Emma's room to get their teeth back!
This gently humorous story is sure to have children looking closely at what's under their pillows.
Children's Literature
Emma is excited, because she has lost her first tooth! Soon her grandpa plans to visit, so she writes a letter to the Tooth Fairy asking if she could have her tooth back, just to show her grandpa. From this point on, a series teeth ranging from an elephant tusk to a skunk's tiny tooth arrive at Emma's house. The owners, be it an alligator or a hippo, arrive at her house to retrieve what is theirs. Each time, she writes to the Tooth Fairy and explains there must have been a mistake. Emma patiently requests the return of her own tooth. Finally the Tooth Fairy gets it right! The animals, bigger than life, are drawn with imagination and are rich with color. The dialogue is brief, as the tale is told through letters Emma writes to the Tooth Fairy. The belief in the magic of Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and best of all, the Tooth Fairy is fleeting, but is treasured by many kids forever. 2000, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Ages 4 to 7, $15.00. Reviewer: Kathleen Orosz—Children's Literature