Arthur A. Levine, illus. by Sarah S. Brannen. Scholastic Press, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-439-43966-4 Do mythic characters—especially ones that come bearing goodies—belong to us all, regardless of race, ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Every morning, there's probably a kid somewhere eagerly waiting to check underneath their pillow, the fruitful reward from a fairy in search of baby teeth. Tuesday, Aug. 22, is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to childhood magic, parents face an onslaught of obstacles involved in keeping up the ruse. My son’s first loose ...

Losing a tooth is a strange childhood milestone. But the Tooth Fairy, that familiar nighttime visitor, didn’t just appear out of nowhere with glitter and dollar bills. Her story is stitched together ...

For 20 years, Dr. Purva Merchant has been answering letters from gaptoothed children and their parents — roughly 6,000 in all. “Happy growing up,” she typically replies. Credit...Su Yun Song Supported ...

Times are tough, even for kids. What they’re receiving for each tooth they’re putting under their pillows has fallen 14% to $5.01 from $5.84 last year, marking one of the most significant ...

Your little one just lost a tooth, so you know what that means! It’s time to bring to life one of the most beloved white lies in a parent’s playbook: the tooth fairy. But as you convince your ...