National Tooth Fairy Day!

Did you know that yesterday was National Tooth Fairy Day? Well, in honor of that fairy who likes to trade money for teeth I thought I would share some of the fun tooth fairy books that we have in the Children’s Department.

Baby Shark: The Tooth Fairy by Pinkfong

Baby Shark loses a tooth and gets a magical visit from the tooth fairy!

I Love My Fangs by Kelly Leigh Miller

Young Dracula is distraught when he loses a fang and the tooth fairy tries to take it away!

Pete the Cat and the Lost Tooth by James Dean

While Pete the Cat is helping the Tooth Fairy a tooth goes missing!

Tallulah the Tooth Fairy CEO by Dr. Tamara Pizzoli

Tallulah the Tooth Fairy is confused when Ballard Burchell leaves a note instead of a tooth under his pillow!

Tooth Fairy in Training by Michelle Robinson

Tate is starting her Tooth Fairy Training…and she must collect teeth from animals (since not just humans lose teeth)!

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Dude, That's Rude! (Get Some Manners) by Pamela Espeland & Elizabeth Verdick

If there's one book today's kids need to read, it is Dude, That's Rude! (Get Some Manners) . The authors provide a fun format for teaching etiquette to children. They discuss proper behavior at home, at school, at other people's homes and in public places. The information is completely up-to-date with cellphone manners and netiquette included. Fun, cartoony illustrations are on practically every page giving the book great visual appeal. This book is perfect for boys and girls in the fourth grade or older. WARNING: Bodily functions are discussed.

Funny Farm by Mark Teague 2009

There are things I liked about Mark Teague's newest book, Funny Farm , and things I didn't like. Where should I start? I'll do the "didn'ts" first. The illustrations show animals personified. Well, some of the animals are. The main characters, Edward, and his farm family relatives, all dogs, are humanized. They stand upright, do farm chores, eat at a table, wear clothes, knit (yes, with paws) and sleep in beds. Most everybody else on and around the farm, who are also animals, act like animals. They are outside, roll in mud, live in the barn, and require care from their owners. It struck me the most on the page spread where there are pigs playing in puddle in the rain and Edward, a black and white boxer, watches from inside the house. I thought "You're a dog! Go play with them!" But, alas, he can't, seeing as how he goes through his entire visit to the farm wearing a suit and red bow tie. Another picture that bothered me was the maple syrup pa...

Faces of the Moon by Bob Crelin

Faces of the Moon by Bob Crelin Illustrated by Leslie Evans Charlesburg; 2009; unpaged Faces of the Moon is a short nonfiction book that describes the different phases of the moon and why the moon appears like it does on certain nights. This book is short and sweet so even the youngest of moon lovers will enjoy it. The layout is simplistic and easy to follow. I don’t know much about the moon so I found it very interesting.

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