Lily and the Tooth Fairy follows a little girl who loses her first tooth at the beach, and a beloved family story sends her dreaming into fairyland and wondering what surprises the tooth fairy might leave behind. Why did you choose to begin Lily’s adventure with a family beach day?

Children most often ask, “why do my teeth fall out?” I can’t answer in one or two ways:

“To make room for the adult teeth to accommodate the expansion of the jaw bone.”

or use kid-friendly terminology 

“You’ll get bigger teeth as you get bigger, in order to eat bigger meals.”

Papa shares a tooth fairy story that was told to him when he was young. What role do you think family traditions and storytelling can play in helping children understand new experiences?

Yes. More dental milestones are in the works. But because all children experience milestones, I will be introducing a new character by the name of Maya, in my next book, “Teeth like me.”

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