Everything you ever wanted to know about the tooth fairy (and some things you didn't) by Briony Stewart

For those children that have questions for the tooth fairy then this is the perfect book for them. Written and illustrated by award winning Briony Stewart, this is an engaging and humorous look at all things tooth fairy related.

Each bright and boldly illustrated page has a key question at the top with an excellent answer following. For example, the first question is the most obvious, ‘What’s a tooth fairy?’ The answer,  using a labelled diagram, will please all those who have asked. The tooth fairy is a bit bigger than a thumb nail and is dressed in comfy all-day pjs, has wings for balance, socks for quiet sneaking, pockets for shrunken coins and they only have two teeth.  

We can then find out what they eat and the hole in a dirty sock might have just fed them! But of course, what do they do with the teeth? They build homes, schools and shops but also turn teeth into fairy dust. Or crush them to make roads and walls. Why do tooth fairies like children’s teeth? Well dinosaur teeth have dangerous magic but human baby teeth have good magic. And the question on everybody’s lips: How do they take our teeth? This is described in detail with some glorious illustrations. 

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Tooth Fairy (And Some Things You Didn't) is a delightful book to share with children who are starting to lose teeth or just want to know more about the tooth fairy. The illustrations are striking and add so much to the text. A marvellous book for home, school or public library and a perfect gift for young children.

Themes: Teeth, Tooth Fairy, Humour, Questions, Imagination.

Kathryn Beilby