Dad, Are You The Tooth Fairy? [Hardcover]

Jason Alexander (Author), Ron Spears (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

Is there really a tooth fairy? World-famous actor Jason Alexander (Seinfeld, Pretty Woman, Shallow Hal) weaves a fresh, funny, and magical tale about this age-old question.

When Gaby overhears some older kids on the playground saying that the tooth fairy is just make-believe, he goes straight to his father to find out the truth. The enchanting tale his dad tells him of a time long ago when mysterious and magical creatures lived on the earth will delight and entertain children and adults alike.

For any child who has ever wondered about the existence of the tooth fairy, this original and reassuring story will satisfy their curiosity and give them the power to believe magical things can happen!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2–Gaby likes losing his baby teeth because it means a visit from Gwyneth, his own personal tooth fairy. However, older children have planted the seeds of doubt regarding the existence of not only the tooth fairy, but also of superheroes, fairy-tale characters, and the Easter Bunny. Gaby questions his father, saying, I need the absolutely total honest truth.… Dad promises the only honest answer I can give and then proceeds to spin a convoluted tale about a time when dinosaurs and dodo birds walked the Earth alongside wizards, unicorns, and fairies. As people began to take control of the world, the magic began to fade. The last remaining fairy promised to speak through parents and leave treasures for children as long as they believe. This poorly written story is tediously long and wordy, replete with sentence fragments as well as sentence after sentence beginning with and or but. The garishly colored cartoons resemble nightmarish hallucinations, as opposed to a fantasy realm that any youngster would care to visit. For a classic title on the topic, stay with Lucy Bate's Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth (Random, 1988).–Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Orchard; 1St Edition edition (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439667453
• ISBN-13: 978-0439667456
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 11.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,045,459 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Wish I had read it FIRST, June 11, 2009

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This review is from: Dad, Are You The Tooth Fairy? (Hardcover)

I was not angry about this book but do believe it should have a Warning!! I guess I am just super nieve because I didn't believe there was a children's book that would completely blow the whole tooth-fairy and magical creatures idea for the kids having it read to them. I was reading this to my 4 and 6 year old daughters at bedtime and had to stop mid-sentence when I realized the father in the book was admiting to taking the child's teeth and leaving the money...on BEHALF of the toothfairy. I had to think on my feet and come up with a story that looked like it matched up to the pictures. Not good.
I could see this book working for an older child who is on the brink of not believing anymore, but even then, it's a bit of a stretch.
My suggestion: Don't read this book to any child who still believes in the toothfairy, or any other magical character for that matter (Santa, perhaps).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very cute book, January 3, 2010

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This review is from: Dad, Are You The Tooth Fairy? (Hardcover)

yes, it does say, that your parents are the ones leaving money and taking the tooth, BUT it helps to explain the deed in a very sweet magical way, instead just saying: YES< IT WAS ME- you get to keep the MAGIC part in their lives. Just keep in mind, that you have to read the book at the right time and it will be one of your kids`s favorite- as it is in our house :)

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do You Believe in Magic?, July 24, 2005

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This review is from: Dad, Are You The Tooth Fairy? (Hardcover)

When Gaby Alexander is told by other children who the Tooth Fairy really is, he decides to go to the source - his father!

Mulling over the boy's question, "Dad, are you the Tooth Fairy?", Alexander gives both an honest and whimsical answer that is sure to delight all ages. How lucky Gaby is to acquire this knowledge. The illustrations are sure to captivate readers of all ages.

This book makes me think of the 1965 Lovin' Spoonful classic, "Do You Believe in Magic?" An excellent look at how a little whimsy makes life more fun and interesting for children.