Dear Tooth Fairy

by Pamela Duncan Edwards, Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick (Illustrations)

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.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2003

About the author

Pamela Duncan Edwards is a British-born children's author living in the United States. She has written over forty picture books published in both the U.S. and the U.K., known for their playful language and engaging storytelling.

Reviews

[Ben Truong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dear Tooth Fairy is a children's picture book written by Pamela Duncan Edwards and illustrated by Mari-Louise Fitzpatrick, which is a book about a girl named Claire who's worried about not having a loose tooth and writes to the Tooth Fairy and amazingly the Tooth Fairy writes back.

Edwards' text is rather simple and straightforward. It conveys a story about Claire, her friends, Amanda and Jimmy Clarke, her grandmother, and her worries of not having a loose tooth. It is an adorable book filled with childlike curiosity, wonderment, and concerns about not having a loose tooth and written rather well. Fitzpatrick's illustrations are simply wonderful and are beautifully rendered and accentuated the text extremely well. It is reminiscent of watercolor paintings and created an atmosphere that is rather apropos for the book.

The premise of the book is rather straightforward. Claire is worried that she doesn't have a loose tooth and she's already six years old. So she decided to write to the Tooth Fairy about her concerns. Amazingly, the Tooth Fairy writes back to elevate her concerns. The story follows a series of letters back and forth and Claire's journey of getting a loose tooth, wondering when it would come out, and her glee to be the first in her class to have her tooth come out. There is a subtle lesson on how to take care of one's teeth and that loose teeth comes to growing children at different times.

All in all, Dear Tooth Fairy is a wonderful children's book about a girl and her concerns of not having a loose tooth and the epistle relationship she has with the Tooth Fairy.

[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Claire writes to the Tooth Fairy about her teeth. She can't wait to have a loose tooth and she's worried they won't come out soon. So, she keeps writing to the Tooth Fairy and one comes out soon after.

[Danette · Rating 3 out of 5]

A series of letters between a litle girl and the tooth fairy.

5/21/18 Read with Naomi & Julia.

[Kylie Moffat · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book. I read it as a picture book. It showed a concerned little girl, who was waiting for her tooth to fall out.

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Memorably captures the excitement and trepidation around losing a tooth and expecting a visit from the Tooth fairy.

[Diana Garcia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the book because it emphasized a lot on brushing teeth. It conveyed a good message about brushing them twice a day and keeping them clean. Also after eating junk food and candy. I liked that it uses the imagination of a six year old still believing in a tooth fairy. I liked that the letters written were in the correct format and expressed emotions. Sometimes children get anxious about pulling teeth out but I think this book did a good job in conveying patience as part of the process. As a class it'd be fun to discuss if we believe it's really the tooth fairy writing back and if not, then discussing who it could be and why they think so. I didn't like the pale colors being used in the illustrations because they didn't stand out to me as much. But I did like that they were still descriptive of what was being said.


Use in class: I would use this class to teach a lesson on dental hygiene. We could have a big mouth piece and toothbrush and everyone could take turns brushing the teeth correctly. Afterwards it could be used in a center so that the children continue to practice.

[Becca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dear Tooth Fairy is a great story for second grade and below; for those who still actually believe in the Tooth Fairy and are loosing teeth themselves. It is a great way for children to understand that everyone looses teeth, but it takes time, and everyone is on a different pace. The layout of this book was great, with the letter backs and forth to the tooth fairy and Claire. I could already imagine having my students write a letter to the tooth fairy when they lost their first tooth, as a writing activity!!

[Alyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a book about a 6 year old girl and her loose tooth. She writes letters to the tooth fairy about her feelings over getting/having a loose tooth. My thoughts about the letters, while they were cute, they didn't feel like they were written by a 6 year old. It's not like my child cared but it did bother me.

[Katey · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are looking for a book on dental hiegene this is it. The little girl is writing to the tooth fairy about wobbly teeth. She lets her know that your teeth will come out when they are ready and she likes to collect shinny white teeth.

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really cute book. My 4.5yr old chose it from the library. She really enjoyed it. The series of letters was a nice change of pace in a children's book. The references to the tooth fairy wanting to receive white shiny teeth were nice too.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

(age 5) This is silly!

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found this book to be off the charts cute! The watercolor illustrations provide the perfect backdrop for a six year olds desire to have her first loose tooth. Smiles all around!