April Underhill, Tooth Fairy (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
Child readers (kindergarten through third grade) will be enchanted by "April and Esme: Tooth Fairies" by Bob Graham. It tells the story of two young fairies preparing for their first visit to the home of a little boy who has lost a tooth. After receiving guidance and advice from their parents (practiced tooth fairies), April and Esme must secure and bring back the tooth and leave a coin for the little boy to find, and they must accomplish this without being seen. This picture book gives a fun spin on tooth fairy lore, and young readers will love to speculate about the tooth fairies who have visited them in the night, leaving behind a treasure for them to find in the morning. Readers will like the little funny touches, such as April's use of a cell phone to text her mom during the retrieval of the tooth. The ink and watercolor illustrations, also by Graham, are humorous and cute. Details like the fact that the girls' dad has a ponytail and their bathtub is a teacup add personality to this story. Overall it's a sweet tale that children will relish. The description says as usual, the charm is in the visual details. I agree. The illustrations are perfect. Ethereal and pretty, they are sure to tickle the fancy of little girls. However, the story was really bleh. I didn't care for this book. Really at all. I recognize it may be far more appealing to young girls, and that the art is stupendous. As a children's book though, I cannot help but feel there are hundreds I would recommend before this. A coming of age fairy tale that may be right for your fairy loving daughter, but not many else. Not recommended.
What do You think about April Underhill, Tooth Fairy (2010)?
loved, loved the humor, the magic, the modern twists - just lovely!
—twilightfanatictaylor17
I don't usually like tooth fairy books, but this one is delightful.
—helpfulcorn
A pleasant iota of world-building, burdened with a rote story.
—Aaron
