Letters from the Tooth Fairy

by Malve von Hassell, Marie Amélie Marquaire (illustrator)

Would you like to know what the Tooth Fairy does with the teeth she collects? Were you ever curious about the place where the Tooth Fairy Lives? Did you ever wonder how the Tooth Fairy travels around? Would you like to know what the Tooth Fairy looks like or what she does when she needs a rest? Read these letters, and you will find out!

56 pages, Hardcover

First published June 5, 2012

About the author

Malve von Hassell is a freelance writer, researcher, and translator. She holds a Ph.D. in anthropology from the New School for Social Research. Working as an independent scholar, she published The Struggle for Eden: Community Gardens in New York City (Bergin & Garvey 2002) and Homesteading in New York City 1978-1993: The Divided Heart of Loisaida (Bergin & Garvey 1996). She has also edited her grandfather Ulrich von Hassell's memoirs written in prison in 1944, Der Kreis schließt sich - Aufzeichnungen aus der Haft 1944 (Propylaen Verlag 1994). She has taught at Queens College, Baruch College, Pace University, and Suffolk County Community College, while continuing her work as a translator and writer. She has published two children’s picture books, Tooth Fairy (Amazon KDP 2012/2020), and Turtle Crossing (Amazon KDP 2023), and her translation and annotation of a German children’s classic by Tamara Ramsay, Rennefarre: Dott’s Wonderful Travels and Adventures (Two Harbors Press, 2012). The Falconer’s Apprentice (namelos, 2015/KDP 2024) was her first historical fiction novel for young adults. She has published Alina: A Song for the Telling (BHC Press, 2020), set in Jerusalem in the time of the crusades, and The Amber Crane (Odyssey Books, 2021), set in Germany in 1645 and 1945, as well as a biographical work about a woman coming of age in Nazi Germany, Tapestry of My Mother’s Life: Stories, Fragments, and Silences (Next Chapter Publishing, 2021), also available in German, Bildteppich Eines Lebens: Erzählungen Meiner Mutter, Fragmente Und Schweigen (Next Chapter Publishing, 2022). Her latest publication is the historical fiction novel, The Price of Loyalty: Serving Adela of Blois (Historium Press, 2025).

Reviews

[Shauntrell Leaks · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a lovely book that answers the questions that all children have probably asked their parents about the Tooth Fairy. The illustrations were adorable. I foresee parents reading one of the letters to their child/children each night. They can revisit the book when an actual tooth is lost 😊. I enjoyed this story. It was very descriptive.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the story of correspondence between the tooth fairy and a little boy, we only get the tooth fairy's responses so your imagination is needed to work out what the boy wrote in his own letter. Most of the time it is pretty obvious what the boy wrote because the tooth fairy very kindly answers all of his questions - These questions are what most children would probably like to ask the tooth fairy themselves - I know I did when I was little and it certainly answered most of my nephews questions!

There are beautiful colourful illustrations throughout which I loved and the actual advice the tooth fairy slips into her letters is amazing! The tooth fairy helped to shape the boy into a good decent human being! I think we all need to receive a letter or two from the tooth fairy!

Five star read! 🦷🦷🦷🦷🦷

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is sweet book, beautifully written telling of correspondence between the tooth fairy and a boy. The story takes place over time while the young boy grows up. The tooth fairy shows patience with all the question the boy has and shares advice that will last a lifetime. A great story to share with children.

[Ivan Ponomarenko · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a child, I remember writing to the "Tooth fairy," without realizing that I was writing to my mom. I didn't know that she would keep the letters. Well she kept them. She did a good job re-imaging the memories, closely basing the letters of the letters that I work. Well written, and brought a huge smile across my face. You should definitely give it read! A huge page turner!