Book Review: Toothless Fairy
Katie 
The Toothless Fairy was not quite what I was expecting when I chose to review this book. I do love the illustrations! The Toothless Fairy is a fairy with one tooth and she thinks that she is too scary to have any friends, so she spends her time alone. She loves candy so she decides to come out on Halloween when candy and being scary are the norm. She ends up making a friend and promises to meet with her every year.
I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review, I was not otherwise compensated.
About the Book
Every parent knows the problem – Halloween is over, but the issue of how to handle too much candy has just begun. The question of what to do with an excess of sweets each November 1 provided the inspiration for the new children’s picture book “The Toothless Fairy.” Conceived by Skeeter Buck and written by Timothy Jordan, the story allows parents and caregivers to explore with their children feelings of being different, the importance of friendship, how to share and care, and even how to create a new family tradition, all while reveling in the magic of Halloween.
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Penny wakes up early, even though she doesn’t have school. She is excited to go to work with her mom – her mom works for POTUS! It becomes clear that Penny doesn’t know what POTUS stands for, so she imagines a monster with its own secret service team. When her Mom is busy making phone calls, Penny sneaks off to try and find POTUS herself. Everyone she asks says that they have not seen POTUS lately, until she bumps into [ SPOILER DONT KEEP READING IF YOUD LIKE THE END OF THIS BOOK TO BE A SURPRISE] a woman. Penny is surprised to find out that she is POTUS and that POTUS stands for President of the United States! The two enjoy some ice cream. Penny had a great day.
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