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I Love My Fangs! by Kelly Leigh Miller

This book, written and illustrated by Kelly Leigh Miller, is as cute as the cover forecasts and will undoubtedly be enjoyed by primary students. Little Dracula is surprised one day to discover that one of his fangs is loose. After much despair, his fang falls out and he puts it under his pillow for the tooth fairy. To his surprise and pleasure he grows a bigger fang. Although this book appears to be a simple tooth fairy tale, the author ties in familiar traits and feelings that come up when Dracula looks different. As a first time reader, I was slightly surprised by the appearance of the tooth fairy and felt the book would have been just as good or better without it. Miller’s illustrations capture really the emotional energy of the book. The Family Trait layout with portraits of the very diverse family is memorable and well thought out.