Common Sense Media Review
By Carrie Kingsley
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Fun story about honesty and bravery set in dreamland.
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What's the Story?
In SKELETINA AND THE GREEDY TOOTH FAIRY Skeletina lives in the in-between world of dreams with her dog Pancho. While dancing to the rhythm of a rain storm, she hears a little human girl crying. Young Olivia is scared because her teeth keep falling out, but Skeletina knows how to help. She knows the teeth are being stolen by Hada Malvada, the Tooth Fairy's greedy sister -- but, more importantly, she knows how to get them back. With cheerful advice and a bit of wisdom, Skeletina helps Olivia face her fears and right a wrong.
Is It Any Good?
This delightful and cheery book pairs outstanding illustrations with a story about honesty, bravery, and a helpful way to think about nightmares. The energy in Skeletina and the Greedy Tooth Fairy leaps off the page, with Skeletina raring to go and investigate, solve, and help throughout this sweet story. The idea that honesty is important could be a heavy-handed lesson, but here in the delightful, off-kilter in-between world, lessons are fun, lively, and can give readers a way to deal with nightmares, guilt, or other scary thoughts.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what nightmares they've had, like Olivia has in Skeletina and the Greedy Tooth Fairy. Have you had nightmares that woke you up or dreams that were so vivid you remembered them after you got up?
Have you ever been able to control your dreams? What do you like to dream about?
What can you do if you have nightmares that keep coming back?
How does Olivia learn that honesty and integrity are good traits to have? How might telling the truth benefit your life, sleep, and dreams?
Book Details
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- Genre : Picture Book
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic )
- Character Strengths : Integrity
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
- Publication date : September 5, 2023
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 3 - 6
- Number of pages : 40
- Available on : Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : September 18, 2025
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