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Summary
Summary
Amanda Pig has her fi rst ever wiggly tooth and she can't wait for the Tooth Fairy to come. But her loose tooth will not fall out! Father offers to pull it out for her, but Amanda thinks that might hurt too much. Instead, she decides to ignore it and one day discovers that her tooth has fallen out on its own. But where is it? Will the Tooth Fairy still come if Amanda's lost tooth is really lost?
Once again, Jean Van Leeuwen and Ann Schweninger create a funny, friendly, and kid-relevant world in this latest installment of the Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor'winning Oliver and Amanda series.
Author Notes
Jean Van Leeuwen was born in Rutherford, New Jersey on December 26, 1937. She received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Syracuse University. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked in the children's book department of a publisher. She is the author of more than 50 books including Timothy's Flower, Bound for Oregon, and the Oliver and Amanda series.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2-This beginning reader captures perfectly the excitement and anxiety of a typical childhood occurrence. One day at lunch, Amanda Pig discovers her tooth is loose. First, she shows it to everyone. Then she wiggles it to distraction during class. When Oliver tells her it will hurt and bleed, she refuses to let their father pull it out. Finally, she stops paying attention to it, and the tooth falls out on its own and is lost. Oliver helps her find it and she is able to put it under her pillow for the Tooth Fairy. In the morning, she finds money and a note and discovers that she has another loose tooth. The illustrations are fun, showing a very pink Amanda Pig with bows around her ears wiggling her tooth while jumping rope and drawing it in art class. Of course, the final pictures show a triumphant gap-toothed smile. A great addition to the series.-Kelly Roth, Bartow County Public Library, Cartersville, GA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Beginning readers will likely recognize Amanda's experiences with her first loose tooth. She wiggles it nonstop at first, then agonizes over whether to let Father pull it. After losing the tooth (literally), she finds it again, only to lie awake wondering about the Tooth Fairy. The amiable pencil and watercolor illustrations in Easter-egg hues feature nattily dressed piggies. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
When Amanda discovers that she has a loose tooth, she can think of little else. She wiggles it while she climbs on the monkey bars and during math. She vacillates on the question of whether to let her father pull it out, then despairs when she literally loses it. The story expresses Amanda's worries, fears, and curiosity with a certain wry humor that is reflected in the cheerful, intensely colorful artwork. Sure to be a favorite, this title from the Oliver and Amanda series details the ups and downs of a childhood rite of passage.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2008 Booklist
