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K-3
Illustrated by
Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick.
These epistles reveal Claire's pleas to the Tooth Fairy for a wobbly tooth and the Tooth Fairy's (or could it be Grandma's?) comforting replies. At last Claire loses a tooth and collects the promised reward. Claire's voice is sweet and perfectly pitched for a six-year-old, while the fairy-spangled, autumn-colored art is both visually appealing and tonally appropriate.