"I HAVE to lose this tooth," the Scribe told the Hippie.
"Why? You just found out it's loose."
"Because. The tooth fairy at Noni and Papa's house is rich! I don't know why ours doesn't have a lot of money, but I'm sure theirs does."
So operation "Lose My Tooth Today" began. The Scribe tried some very silly things. She tied a string to her tooth and the door. When that didn't work, she tied the string to her tooth and OUR DOG!
Watching a kid run around the yard like that . . . I'm not sure if it should be funny, but it was.
"What in the heck are you doing?" I finally said, trying to stop laughing.
The Scribe continued running after the dog she'd tied herself to. "I'm trying to lose my tooth!" she hollered. "But it won't . . . come . . . OUT!"
I helped her after a moment, and then asked her and the Hippie to sit down.
"Let's make a list," I said. "Think of all the funniest ways you could try to lose a tooth. Then if you want to, we can try some of these things."
"I could scream it out," the Hippie said. "In cartoons glass breaks when people scream. That could totally happen with the Scribe's tooth."
She tried it, but I just got a deaf ear.
"She could punch it out!" the Scribe said, and I did notice that for the next hour, she started doing everything in her power to make the Hippie mad.
It was a hilarious day, and I'm still shocked writing this, but we put her through so much, HER TOOTH ACTUALLY FELL OUT!
She went to the sleep over and the tooth fairy at Noni and Papa's house gave her twenty dollars!
I immediately counted my teeth, touching each one with my tongue. Fourteen on the top. Fourteen on the bottom. If I could just pull out all my teeth and stay at my parents' house, that was a house payment!
I told my mom about it later and she laughed. "The tooth fairy only pays for BABY TEETH, Honey."
Anyway, it was a day I'll never forget. We had so much fun, I took the list of ideas my kids came up with, made some illustrations and created a picture book.
My kids smile every time we read it. They helped me turn the ideas into cute rhymes. They also helped model for the illustrations.
I never really considered releasing the book to the public until the Scribe wanted to when "The Golden Sky" came out.
I thought I'd tell you all of this because "How to Lose a Tooth" is now available as an eBook.
It's free if you're a kindle Prime Member.
Thanks for letting me share how this book came to be. We really had a ball with it.
That's too funny. Losing teeth is so weird. It terrified me when I was little because I always thought I would choke and die on one in my sleep. God what was wrong with me? lol
ReplyDeleteGosh, that reminded me of my son. Whenever he has a loose tooth he sits for HOURS and twists and wiggles it until it pops out! Personally, I'd like to send him to your Noni and Papa's house -our tooth fairy has seriously been hit by the economic turndown!
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Cute story! Wonderful that you made it an eBook. My kids always tried to wait for it to come out at school - the nurse had little treasure boxes for lost teeth.
ReplyDeleteDear Elisa,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to learn the story behind your wonderful books, which is so beautifully illustrated. I need to go to Amazon and write a review. That's going to happen!
Peace.
That's so cool and what an amazing way to revisit a favorite family memory.
ReplyDeletehahaha I can't believe tying it to the dog didn't work, that's a great idea. You could walk the dog at the same time too.
ReplyDeleteThat is so awesome. Twenty bucks? Holy crap have times changed. Such a great story.
ReplyDeleteHilarious story! Coolness on the Amazon Prime thing. I've been a member since they first came out with it and even without their other perks it's well worth it. It pays for itself with just a few orders (especially if you're smart about things...once had an entire bunk bed shipped via Prime).
ReplyDeleteThat being said, I can't help but notice that it's also available in print. Personally, I think this would be an awesome book to have sitting on a child's bookshelf.
I read it--& LOVED IT! (See my review on Amazon.)
ReplyDeleteI can't believe how much the cost of living has gone up--$20.00 for one tooth! Although I'm 77 (& not likely to grow a new one) I might think of giving it a try. Do you suppose your mom is right, that the tooth fairy only accepts baby teeth? I'd have to be VERY sure first! Please check & get back to me ASAP.
Such a cute backstory! If I were your kids I want to go stay with grandma and grandpa every time I had a loose tooth!! ;)
ReplyDeleteAWW, that's so cute!
ReplyDeleteLOL, I never did want mine to fall out, even when I learned about the tooth fairy.
That is AWESOME! I laughed so hard! You're an inspiration. You really are!
ReplyDeleteAw, how cute! I don't know if you included this, but here's one for a sequel if you ever decide to write one: take a bit of food, like an apple. I did that once and the tooth came out without my meaning it to. However, don't do what I did and swallow it. Although I'm sure a nice note for the Tooth Fairy would make her happy :)
ReplyDeleteYes some times the tooth fairy seems to have a lot of money, my grandson things the reason he gets $10 a tooth is because his mother is Tinkabell and Tinkabell and the Tooth Fairy are friends............lol Yes her nickname is Tinkabell...........lol
ReplyDeleteThat is so awesome :D I wish my tooth fairy had that sort of money when I was a kid ;)
ReplyDeleteAlso - how DO you get kids like yours? You should patent them ;)
Thank you for sharing.
LOL I would pay to see someone try to scream out a tooth. hahaha Well, maybe if I had ear plugs or a mute button. :P
ReplyDeleteI love your stories, they are lively and funny and real.
ReplyDeleteOH! I am a member for a few more days. I got a free membership with my Kindle Fire! Youngest lost his first tooth when we were on vacation in NYC. The tooth fairy paid him $5. He spent the next few weeks trying to figure out where we could go that would have a higher cost of living so he could "arrange" for his teeth to go missing.
ReplyDeleteAnd I just have to mention... I so wish I could pay for my mortgage in teeth money. But even at $20 a tooth, I'd have to be a shark with rotating sets. *sigh* Massachusetts is so expensive...
Holy Crap! They do have a rich tooth fairy. My kids get quarters! LOL I started your book tonight. :) Hope you have a great week, Elisa!
ReplyDeleteOh, you and those darn kids of yours are so cute and sweet I can hardly stand it.
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Janie
Man, that would be hilarious to see a string connected between tooth and dog. Now that I admit that it is funny, I probably need professional help.
ReplyDeleteHilarious, and a great way to foster creativity.
ReplyDeleteIt's a pretty funny book!
ReplyDeletemom of the year award- right there!
ReplyDeletePeanut and i are so reading this book on Kindle tonight! I'm a Prime Member! Hooray!!!!!
ReplyDelete$20 a tooth!! Man. I am glad my granddaughters don't 'do' blogs. When Bright Eyes lost her first tooth, she was so excited to get "eight moneys, Grandma!" Now, she is in 2nd grade and will not be fooled.
ReplyDeleteHeheh, how funny! Losing those baby teeth is a pretty amazing moment for a kid. The moments when they get loose, with the new set of teeth emerging, prove that the body is growing up.
ReplyDeleteThat’s hilarious! I can imagine the scene where the Scribe tied her tooth to the running dog. LOL. It sounds silly but when you think about it, it can be effective. Children would love reading your story. It’s cute and witty. ;)
ReplyDelete$20 at once, or spend that much on a tooth pillow first. ;)
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