When Pinkalicious loses a tooth, it's not just any tooth - it's her sweet tooth! Suddenly candy no longer tastes sweet! With her pinkatastic pen, Pinkalicious writes a note to the Tooth Fairy and tucks it under her pillow...only to hear from Cupid, the Easter Bunny, and a Christmas elf instead. It is not until the Tooth Fairy finally responds - and works some magic - that Pinkalicious discovers where sweetness really comes from.
When Pinkalicious' sweet tooth falls out, she has the opportunity to learn where sweetness really comes from. While she waits for the tooth fairy to visit and bring her something sweet to hold her over until her tooth grows back, Pinkalicious is visited by cupid, the Easter bunny, and a Christmas elf instead of the tooth fairy. The pictures are captivating with vivid colors and a mixed media approach. A close inspection of any page reveals a variety of media formats. Some objects are drawn on the computer, while others are real images. It's not always easy to tell which objects are real and which are hand or computer drawn.
The story is filled with humor you can enjoy right along with your little one, whether you're giggling at the tooth fairy's name (Tootheetina) or the Easter bunny's note explaining that the tooth fairy is in India "helping an elephant with a tusk ache." The overall lesson Pinkalicious learns from the tooth fairy is that sweetness comes from the inside - not from a specific tooth. "When you are sweet, the world and all the delicious things in it will be sweet too!" This reminder from the tooth fairy helps Pinkalicious turn her attitude around and realize she was not as polite to her little brother, or as grateful to the holiday helpers, as she should have been. After Pinkalicious apologizes and offers to share her candy with her little brother, she realizes that sweets taste good to her again - the silver covered chocolate coins the tooth fairy left her are silverlicious! What a wonderful lesson to share with your little one!
In addition to being a New York Times best selling author and artist, Victoria Kann cowrote "Pinkalicious: The Musical", which premiered in New York City to sold-out audiences. Her award-winning artwork has graced the covers and pages of many magazines, newspapers, and books. Victoria teaches at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She lives with her husband, who is a toy designer otherwise known as elf #1, and her two daughters, who each have a mouthful of sweet teeth.