How to Catch the Tooth Fairy

A group of determined kids builds traps of dental floss webs and drool to catch the elusive tooth fairy before she vanishes with a lost tooth — but she's just too fast.

For the kid who just wiggled loose a tooth and wants to know exactly how that mysterious nighttime visitor operates, this turns the wait into a game.

• Big idea: Some mysteries are more fun to chase than to solve — and that's okay.
• Vibes: Zany, bouncy, and giggly, with rhymes that beg to be read fast.

• are excited about losing their first tooth
• love rhyming stories with a bouncy rhythm
• enjoy dreaming up traps and gadgets
• like a silly hunt-and-chase kind of story

• Imagination: What kind of trap would you build to catch the tooth fairy?
• Story details: What materials did the kids use to try to catch her, like dental floss webs?
• Real-life connection: Do you remember what happened when you lost your first tooth?
• Prediction: Why do you think the tooth fairy is described as too fast to catch?
• Imagination: If you finally caught the tooth fairy, what would you ask her?