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Singer and writer of protest and satirical songs, Tom Paxton was a favorite performer for many baby boomers. Now that he has grown up he has turned to writing a children's book for the babies of the boomers, or the toddlers anyway. Given the charm and the twinkle of his songs, it is not surprising to find the light and funny touch he brings here. He tells the story of how the Tooth Fairy business ... More

Singer and writer of protest and satirical songs, Tom Paxton was a favorite performer for many baby boomers. Now that he has grown up he has turned to writing a children's book for the babies of the boomers, or the toddlers anyway. Given the charm and the twinkle of his songs, it is not surprising to find the light and funny touch he brings here. He tells the story of how the Tooth Fairy business started through the relationship between a fairy named Glynnis and a wee girl called Emily. In leaving that first gift under Emily's pillow, Glynnis was trying to heal a rift between humans and fairies that went way back. It seems that every subsequent exchange of coins for teeth is another step toward human-fairy harmony.

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