After Elise loses her first tooth, she lies awake and waits for the tooth fairy’s visit, only to discover the tooth fairy is her own mother! Later, her mother tells her the tooth fairy can disguise herself to look like someone the child knows and trusts. Elise’s wish to see the tooth fairy in her own true form is granted in the climax of this charming story.
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When the time comes to put her first baby tooth under the pillow for the tooth fairy , Elise cheats. She peeks , and catches her very own mother in the act. When she confides to kindergarten friend Ben that her Mom is the tooth fairy, he is indignant. He knows that the tooth fairy is his father--because he peeked, too. Finally she asks her mother, and clever Mom explains that the fairy doesn't want to startle anyone by appearing suddenly in their bedrooms, so she (or he) appears looking exactly like somebody the child loves. It certainly makes good sense. All the same, Elise pictures a magical fairy in a starry crown--who becomes her own dear Mom in an old pink nightie, but is just as beautiful. A charming explanation for one of childhood's smaller mysteries, warmly and realistically illustrated with glowing watercolors. --Joan McGrath, Education Centre Library, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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When the time comes to put her first baby tooth under the pillow for the tooth fairy , Elise cheats. She peeks , and catches her very own mother in the act. When she confides to kindergarten friend Ben that her Mom is the tooth fairy, he is indignant. He knows that the tooth fairy is his father--because he peeked, too. Finally she asks her mother, and clever Mom explains that the fairy doesn't want to startle anyone by appearing suddenly in their bedrooms, so she (or he) appears looking exactly like somebody the child loves. It certainly makes good sense. All the same, Elise pictures a magical fairy in a starry crown--who becomes her own dear Mom in an old pink nightie, but is just as beautiful. A charming explanation for one of childhood's smaller mysteries, warmly and realistically illustrated with glowing watercolors. --Joan McGrath, Education Centre Library, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
(School Library Journal ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
(School Library Journal ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This is an excellent book for parents to read to their 5-7 year olds. It explains in an imaginative way how the tooth fairy can look just like a parent. I'm a first grade teacher and it is the book I pull off the shelf when the first child in my class loses a tooth. The story keeps the children on the edge of their seats and does not disappoint in the end!
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This book provides a clever answer to the tooth fairy question. I am a kindergarten teacher and this book is a superb read aloud! It invites the reader to use expressive voices, making the book a fun experience for the listeners. I bought the book because my daughter's name is Elise, but was delighted with its content! This is an absolute must-have!
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My daughter (8 years old) and I love this book!,
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This book is a great book for children who have doubts about the existence of the "tooth fairy" or believe their parents are the "tooth fairy".
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One afternoon at school, Miss Kelly was reading a story, but Elise wasn't listening. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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One afternoon at school, Miss Kelly was reading a story, but Elise wasn't listening. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
tooth fairy Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Miss Kelly New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Literature-based Mini-lessons to Teach Decoding and Word Recognition (Grades 1-3) by Susan Lunsford in Back Matter
- Ready-to-Use Social Skills Lessons & Activities for Grades 1-3 (J-B Ed: Ready-to-Use Activities) by Ruth Weltmann Begun on page 52
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