The Tooth Fairy's Christmas by Peter Bently and Garry Parsons
| The Tooth Fairy's Christmas by Peter Bently and Garry Parsons | |
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Reviewer: Sam Tyler
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| Summary: Teeth wait for no man, woman or Tooth Fairy it would seem, so when December 24th comes along someone still needs to visit and exchange enamel for nickel. However, when the wind blows so violently and you are so tiny, how can you possibly fly? Join The Tooth Fairy and her rotund friend as they help one another to a magical Christmas. | |
| Buy? Yes | Borrow? Yes |
| Pages: 32 | Date: October 2014 |
| Publisher: Hodder Children's Books | |
| External links: Author's website | |
| ISBN: 9781444918342 | |
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If I had a choice of being a magical figure I would choose someone like Father Christmas over the Tooth Fairy. Yes, he may be morbidly obese, but at least he only has to work really hard on one day of the year. The Tooth Fairy has to work all year round, including Christmas Day. Thankfully, all these magical folk appear to be in some sort of union, so when the weather is too bad on 24th December you can always rely on St Nick to help you out.
I have a fondness for children’s books that are about Christmas and especially ones that manage to capture that feeling of magic that the day gives to children. The Tooth Fairy is not someone that you usually link with Christmas, but writer Peter Bently and illustrator Garry Parsons have managed to weave her into the tapestry perfectly; why wouldn’t she be out in all weathers? After all, children lose teeth 365 days of the year.
There is a light feel to The Tooth Fairy's Christmas that makes it a joy to read. Bently has used rhyming throughout and it works really well, never feeling heavy-handed or crowbarred in. The story also makes sense; how could such a little fairy possibly fly in such bad weather? Both The Tooth Fairy and Santa work together to make sure that the presents are delivered, but also the tooth money. Having seen Rise of the Guardians, this is not as easy a mix as you would think.
Alongside Bently’s jolly story is some fantastic illustrations by Parsons which capture the spirit of Christmas and are full of vibrant colour. The hardback version of the book is a lovely size and each page has at least one drawing on it that contains a picture that tells the story but also has lots of little things to look at and entertain. The use of pastel shades adds further to the magic and it combines a traditional view of Santa with a modern Tooth Fairy, both of which work well.
The Tooth Fairy's Christmas is a book that manages to capture that warm feeling that Christmas gives you and that is no easy feat. The story of two friends working together is a good moral and it tells a new story about Father Christmas that won’t shatter any young dreams. The text is easy to read and comes in the form of a pleasurable rhyme. I for one look forward to digging this book out every year until people start getting too old for it (but that won’t be me).
If this book appeals then we can also recommend I Love You Father Christmas by Giles Andreae and Emma Dodd, The Tangle Fairy by Seema Barker and The Great Sheep Shenanigans by Peter Bently and Mei Matsuoka. You might enjoy Wibble Wobble, My Loose Tooth by Miriam Moss and Joanna Mockler.
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