April and Esme: Tooth Fairies

Graham, B.  (2010).  April and Esme: Tooth Fairies.  Somerville, Ma: Candlewick Press.

This book was listed on the Notable Books for Children for 2010. 

Exposition:  The main characters are April and Esme. They are budding tooth fairies who are just learning to be what their parents are.

Conflict: April and Esme were especially asked to come and get Daniel Dangerfield's tooth by his grandma.  The trouble was they were very young and had not collected a tooth before.

Rising Action:  First April had to swim for the tooth at the bottom of a glass. 

Climax:  Daniel woke up and they were afraid he would see them.   

Falling Action:  They pulled down his eyelids and told him that he was only dreaming and to go back to sleep.

Resolution:  They complete their task and head for home.  They didn't have any more problems after leaving the Dangerfield home.

This book was just darling.  I really enjoyed the illustrations because it was something I feel would be in a book that I would write.  I can see why this was included on the Notable Book List.

Literary Elements:  There was lots of imagery especially the house that the fairies lived in was no bigger than a small doll house.  I also liked that they hung the teeth from the ceiling like a mobile.