Pearl vs. the Tooth Fairy

by Natasha Wing, Lynne Avril (Illustrator)

Pearl is a collector, and doesn't want to give up her first tooth. But the tooth fairy comes night after night trying to get it from her.

Genres: Childrens

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Why am I a writer? When I was a young girl, I wanted to be a teacher. I’d line up my stuffed animals in front of a board and teach them the alphabet and how to count. In high school I wanted to be a tennis player. I was on the tennis team, and played at our neighborhood tennis club. Then in college I thought digging dinosaur bones would be a cool job. It wasn’t until I was working at my own public relations agency that I decided I really wanted to write children’s books. I was so inspired by the magic of reading a book that I wanted to see if my active imagination could create magical moments for kids all over the world. I started to write, then sent my stories to publishers, and sold my first manuscript in 1992. I’ve been writing ever since.

Why I write now.

I love the freedom of being my own boss, of coming up with ideas on my own and writing that first draft to see if my idea has any spark. I’m not so crazy about the revising process although there are thrilling moments when I figure out a better way to say something, or when I nail dialog, or work through a complicated plot line. The most exciting moment is when an editor says they want to publish my manuscript. Then I know all my hard work has paid off, and that soon, children will enter my imaginative world through a book.

Reviews

[Terran · Rating 4 out of 5]

As read to me by a first-grader, it was a fun early chapter book.
I do wonder why Pearl's parents didn't believe her when she told them the tooth fairy trashed her room when clearly they weren't the ones trading money for teeth.

[Amanda S. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pearl is a very smart and inquisitive little girl. She loves to collect, but she has something that the Tooth Fairy wants. This adventure is a great way to talk to children about losing their baby teeth. I enjoyed the book and recommend it for early readers.