Fooling the Tooth Fairy

by Martin Nelson Burton, Clint Hansen (Illustrations)

Little Marty hatches a plot to trick the Tooth Fairy with a paper tooth. But when the clever fairy finds out what he's done, watch out! He's about to learn that she has a strong sense of justice—and an even stronger sense of humor! The warm childhood memories of Martin Nelson Burton find a perfect home in Clint Hansen's paper sculpture wonderland. The sequence of wordless pages in the book - where the Tooth Fairy flies to the boy's house, reacts passionately to finding out that the boy has tried to trick her with a paper tooth, then devises her own strategy to "get even" - make for a wonderful prediction exercise for young readers. A storytelling treat, this charming picture book offers a true story from the author's childhood that kids will recognize as authentic, as they lose their baby teeth and get visits from the Tooth Fairy themselves.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published February 3, 2005

Reviews

[Jackie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Fooling the Tooth Fairy is a story about a boy's attempt to get the best of the tooth fairy...he needs more money! So, he cuts 'teeth' out of paper and puts them under his pillow. When he awakes the next morning, he does indeed find quarters, but they, too, are made out of paper. That tooth fairy is quite smart.

Illustrations are extremely creepy...the people look possessed. Not sure if I want to use this for my storytime. :-0

Used for "Let's Go the the Dentist!" storytime-January, 2010.

[Teri · Rating 4 out of 5]

We REALLY loved this one! The facial expressions are really captivating and the tooth fairy is so clever! My four year old couldn't stop reading it. :)