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Dear Tooth Fairy,
Last week it was my birthday. I was six, but I don't have even one wobbly tooth yet. I'm worried.
Yours sincerely,
Claire
Claire is anxiously awaiting her first loose tooth, and she's getting impatient. She writes to the Tooth Fairy, and miraculously, the Tooth Fairy writes back -- providing Claire with some helpful advice!
In a delightful exchange of letters between a young girl and the Tooth Fairy, Pamela Duncan Edwards and Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick convey the excited anticipation every young child experiences while waiting for the monumental event of losing that first wobbly tooth.
Author Notes
Pamela Duncan Edwards was born in England. She became a school librarian when she moved to the United States with her husband and children. She eventually started writing children's books. Her works include Livingstone Mouse; Roar! A Noisy Counting Book; The Worrywarts; Clara Caterpillar; Wake-Up Kisses; Dear Tooth Fairy; McGillycuddy Could!; and The Neat Line.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-Worried that she still hasn't had one loose tooth, six-year-old Claire writes numerous letters to the Tooth Fairy, who responds with the advice to be patient and to keep brushing. When the big event finally does happen, the Tooth Fairy leaves a note promising to use her newest acquisition for her "special fairy carriage." Claire's letters are balanced by colorful watercolor paintings showing the girl interacting with her family and friends. The Tooth Fairy's typewritten responses are decorated with dreamy images of the sprite in a variety of poses. The endpapers contain postage stamps from "Elfin-Glades" that feature amusing pictures (e.g., a toothbrush and toothpaste, an apple with a bite taken out of it, and the Tooth Fairy carrying a large bicuspid). This charming picture book may inspire young readers to write letters of their own.-Sandra Kitain, Abrams Hebrew Academy, Yardley, PA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
These epistles reveal Claire's pleas to the Tooth Fairy for a wobbly tooth and the Tooth Fairy's (or could it be Grandma's?) comforting replies. At last Claire loses a tooth and collects the promised reward. Claire's voice is sweet and perfectly pitched for a six-year-old, while the fairy-spangled, autumn-colored art is both visually appealing and tonally appropriate. From HORN BOOK Spring 2004, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
In this wry epistolary tale, a precocious six-year-old petitions the tooth fairy regarding the status of her first loose tooth. In a flurry of letters, Claire quizzes the tooth fairy as to why she, at the ripe age of six years and one week, doesn't have a wiggly tooth. The tooth fairy's wise responses soothe Claire's worries. Through Claire's missives, Duncan winningly captures that fragile stage when small children eagerly await the milestones that promote them to big-kid status. Along the way, Claire and her friends learn about good oral hygiene--brush twice a day--and a smidge about tolerance, e.g., be happy for, rather than jealous of, others' accomplishments--in this case, Jimmy Clarke and his two loose teeth. Fitzpatrick's watercolor illustrations are a tranquil blend of mellow hues. The tooth fairy's letters overlay the illustrations, gently drifting across the pages, and printed on appropriately fey stationary. The cumulative effect of images and text is a winsome and heartening tale for little ones awaiting the loss of their first tooth. (Picture book. 4-7) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
