Anne H. reviewed on + 191 more book reviews
A beautifully illustrated book, 32 pages approximately. Gaby, the protaganist, a boy of about 9, loses a tooth, puts it under his pillow, and wakes up the next morning gets a note from Gwyneth, his personal tooth fairy, and also a silver dollar and a new, shiny penny.The dollar for the old tooth, the penny for the new. For years, Gaby believes in his tooth fairy, till he is older and hears from older kids that sorcereres, tooth fairies, and superheroes are not real. Then, he loses another tooth and does not know what to do. He goes to his dad and asks if his mom and him are his tooth fairy and not Gwyneth. Gaby's dad proceeds to tell him a beautiful and sensitive story full of imagination and wonder and weaves in a way for Gaby to see that there might be a Gwyneth but also that his parents love him very much and are intertwined with Gwyneth. It is a very charming and touching story for kids, who as they grow, lose their sense of wonder and faith, and grow more cynical and disbelieving. Gaby's dad restores his faith in the possiblily that "magic", hope, dreams are real and that his parents love is most important of all.
