This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Lori Orlinsky is a multi-award-winning children’s book author based in Chicago. She is a lifetime member of the No Cavity Club, and her dentist always calls her a “superstar brusher.”Inspired by her own experience misplacing her first tooth, Lori hopes this story will give kids a glimpse of what it is like inside the Tooth Fairy’s workshop, as well as a lesson on honesty.
Reviewed by Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite
The Tooth Fairy's Tummy Ache is a children’s picture book written by Lori Orlinsky and illustrated by Vanessa Alexandre. Losing the first tooth is both an exciting and strange part of growing up. But what if you accidentally swallow that first tooth? How do you leave it under your pillow for the Tooth Fairy? Will she even visit the house if there’s no tiny white tooth awaiting her? The little girl in this story was biting on a sweet, crisp apple when she felt a crack and realized her tooth had come loose. What a shock when she realized that she swallowed it along with that bite of the apple! What should she do? The plan she comes up with seems to work -- at first, that is -- but the little trick she plays on the Tooth Fairy causes all manner of difficulties.
The Tooth Fairy's Tummy Ache is a humorous look at what is probably a relatively common occurrence. The child’s pragmatic approach to the problem seems like it worked until it doesn’t. Orlinsky’s story eloquently illustrates why it’s always better to be upfront about problems, even things like swallowing a lost tooth. The Tooth Fairy’s solution is one that works brilliantly on so many levels. This is one of those kids’ books that is funny and filled with the silly goodness kids love, while at the same time it teaches them the importance of being honest and asking adults for help when they have a problem. Vanessa Alexandre’s bright and colorful illustrations work so well with the text. I especially liked the drawing of the Tooth Fairy sitting on her giant toothbrush as she ponders the strange tooth she receives and the images of her Workshop and fairy friends. The Tooth Fairy's Tummy Ache is most highly recommended.
