Title: Dad, Are You the Tooth Fairy?
Author: Jason Alexander
Illustrator: Ron Spears
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication Date: 2005
Genre: Picture Book
Audience: 3,4,5

Overview: When some older kids tell Gaby that the tooth fairy is not real, he immediately goes to ask his father if it is true. His father tells him of magical things and creatures that used to roam the earth. Through his captivating story he brings his son to a place where magic and imagination will allow his curiosity to soar. This delightful story lets anyone who reads it know that anything is possible.

Activity: Have your students come up with a magical character that has a special power. Allow the children to draw this character and share them with the class. They can even act them out with sock puppets!

Reviewer’s Name: Julie Sherwood