When Miguel loses a tooth, two legendary characters come to claim it--one who is responsible for collecting teeth in the United States and one who has collected the teeth of the boy's parents and grandparents.
"What animal would you be if a few of your teeth grew so long that they stuck out of your mouth even when it closed? What would you be if your top canine teeth grew almost all the way down to your feet? This picture book will keep you guessing as you read about how human teeth are like--and unlike--those of other animals"--Front flap.
When his cousin Opal loses a tooth during a visit, Puddle dresses as the Tooth Fairy so that Opal's hope of receiving a shiny quarter will not be disappointed.
Ellie sets out to prove that the Tooth Fairy is not real but is surprised when, after hiding her lost tooth, she begins a magical journey to fairy land and awakes to find a coin in the tooth's place.