This Holly Hobbie book is one of the Toot and Puddle series, and it’s a reassuring way to introduce kids to the prospect of losing teeth and the tooth fairy. Charming Opal is as it says, a charming, sweet story. It’s about a little pig’s visit to see her cousin Puddle and friend Toot. While visiting Toot and Puddle’s home in Woodcock Pocket, Opal enjoys summer fun and games. But, Opal has a loose tooth, and it gets looser each day until one day she loses it in Pocket Pond. The pigs are determined to find the tooth in the pond. Once the tooth is found, Opal is sure the tooth fairy will find her way to Woodcock Pocket, but Toot and Puddle aren’t so sure, so they devise their own plan to help. As can be anticipated from the cute names of pigs and places, Charming Opal ends on a happy, sweet note. This is a 32 page picture book for ages 4 to 8, and it’s a reassuring story for kids who may be nervous about having a loose tooth.
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