Anna and the Tooth Fairy

by Maureen Wright, Anna Chernyshova (Illustrator)

Overview

Anna has a loose tooth—and the Tooth Fairy will be coming to visit soon! As Anna’s excitement grows, she realizes that Sophie, her baby sister, must be a Tooth Fairy in training. Sophie is always up at night, her rattle looks just like a magic wand, and she’s even learning to fly! So Anna begins to teach her little sister all the skills she’ll need to be the best Tooth Fairy ever. But what will happen when Sophie is no longer in training? Will she go away? It’s up to the big sister to make sure that never happens!

Maureen Wright’s charming text and Anna Chernyshova’s adorable artwork combine in this sweet story of sibling friendship.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781503946644
Publisher:	Amazon Publishing
Publication date:	06/06/2017
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Maureen Wright is the author of a number of popular picture books, including Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep!¸ Sneeze, Big Bear, Sneeze!, and Share, Big Bear, Share!, all illustrated by Will Hillenbrand; Sneezy the Snowman, illustrated by Stephen Gilpin; and Go to Sleep, Maddie!, illustrated by Elisabeth Schlossberg. She lives with her husband, Don, in Athens, Pennsylvania. Learn more about the author at www.maureenwright.org.

Anna Chernyshova graduated from the Cambridge School of Art with a master's in children's book illustration. She is the illustrator of Captain Firebeard's School for Pirates by Chae Strathie and Sounds All Around by Wendy Pfeffer. She lives in Cambridge, England, with her family and their dog. Learn more about the illustrator at www.cherypic.com.

Editorial Reviews

2017-04-17
Anna anticipates the arrival of the Tooth Fairy with her first loose tooth but cannot help thinking that her baby sister, Sophie, must be a tooth fairy-in-training since some astute comparisons can be made between the two.Just like the Tooth Fairy, Sophie is always up at night, has a rattle that resembles a magic wand, and can even learn to fly (with Dad's help). Eager to facilitate Sophie's training, Anna begins to educate her about certain tooth-fairy principles, such as finances, sneaking around quietly, and getting used to the dark. But when Anna realizes that Sophie will not be around to play if she becomes too busy as a tooth fairy, Anna tries everything to keep her tooth in place: not eating, a bandage, keeping her mouth closed. A child's fear of losing a first tooth is subtly couched within Anna's concerns, and it's deftly addressed with Mom's reassurance that "it doesn't hurt to lose a tooth" and "Sophie isn't going anywhere." Happily Anna's lost tooth is rewarded the next morning with four quarters. And Sophie, the baby, has also done well, displaying a first new tooth in her mouth. Digital art with a hand-painted multimedia effect realistically reflects the exhausting, often messy life of a young family, which is all white. An older sibling's loving attitude enables an encouraging approach to a sometimes-stressful scenario. (Picture book. 5-7)

Kirkus Reviews