(cheerful music begins)
♪ You are the best you the world will see ♪
♪ Come along now and share you with me ♪
♪ Let's learn something new and share feelings too ♪
♪ 'Cause these are things to do to be the best you ♪
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- Hi Auntie Lena.
(Auntie Lena laughs)
- Hi Possum, and hello friends.
- Well how are you today?
- Oh, well thanks for asking me, Possum,
I'm feeling great, how about you,
do you have any news to share?
- Oh yes I do, remember my new friend, Mouse?
- Yeah, I think so, you two met at the library, right?
- Well, guess what happened the other day
when we were playing?
- What happened Possum?
- Mouse lost his first tooth!
- Wow, that's exciting.
Is he going to leave it under his pillow
for the tooth fairy?
That's what I did when I was little.
- Oh, me too, I've lost 27 teeth already.
Whenever I lose a tooth,
the tooth fairy visits when I'm sleeping,
and leaves me a brand new toothbrush.
But, Mouse didn't even know who the tooth fairy was.
- Oh, well what's he gonna do with his tooth instead?
- He said that in his family,
whenever someone loses a tooth,
they bury it in the ground like a seed.
I've never heard of that before.
(Auntie Lena laughs)
- Well it sounds like both of you
learned about a new tooth tradition.
- A tooth tradition?
(Possum gasps)
Are there others, Auntie Lena?
- There sure are.
I know that in El Salvador, instead of the tooth fairy,
some kids leave their teeth for the tooth bunny.
(Possum laughs)
- Bunny, really?
Well, how did you find out about that?
- From a book called
"The Search for the World's Greatest Smile,"
by Kelly Rae Bahr.
Tooth Fairy Sheri flies all over the world
to discover the different ways
that kids celebrate losing their teeth.
- Oh, I wanna read that story some day.
- Well, how about right now?
(Possum gasps)
- Can we really?
- Yes, Tooth Fairy Sheri isn't around,
but Tooth Fairy Jasmine is.
Let's go to Burian Library with our friends and listen.
(magical chime)
- Hi friends. - Hi friends.
- I'm tooth fairy Jasmine.
- And I'm Kai.
- And today we are at the Burian Library.
We are about to read one of my favorite books,
"The Search for the World's Greatest Smile,
"a Tooth Fairy Tale" by Kelly Rae Bahr.
You ready?
- Yeah.
- Sounds good, let's go.
Sheri the Tooth Fairy loved baby teeth.
10 up above and 10 underneath.
- [Kai] She loved when they wiggled and fell out
to show a permanent tooth growing in down below.
- Very good.
But more than all that, Sheri loved a good smile.
Wide ones and shy ones, she loved every style.
Young ones and old ones, and big toothy grins,
rosy red cheeked ones, and cute dimpled chins.
(bright music)
But where in the world could the best smile be?
"I've got it," said Sheri, "I'll go out and see."
This looks like it's the beginnings
of a really big adventure, friend.
What do you think?
- So she mapped out a trip and took off the next day,
tracking each smile she found on her way.
- [Tooth Fairy Jasmine] In Spain, wow,
she met little Sophia Suarez
who was leaving a tooth for El Ratón Pérez.
Have you heard of El Ratón?
- [Kai] No.
- [Tooth Fairy Jasmine] No?
Let's learn more about him, okay.
Pérez, Sheri's pal, was a smile fan too,
so together they searched and they found quite a few.
(bright music continues)
Jose, Fernando, Martina, Mateo,
Juana, Johana, Daniela, Diego,
their smiles were swell, but she longed to see more,
so Sheri flew over to El Salvador.
What do you think about all these smiles Kai?
- [Kai] They look pretty good.
- [Tooth Fairy Jasmine] They look pretty good, do
they look clean?
- [Kai] Yeah.
- They're missing quite a bit of teeth there, huh friend?
- Yeah.
- Yeah, (Tooth Fairy Jasmine) are you missing any teeth?
- Yeah.
- [Tooth Fairy Jasmine] Just a few?
- Yeah.
(Tooth Fairy Jasmine laughs)
- When she got there, young Ana was hoping for money
as she left a clean tooth for the little tooth bunny.
The Tooth Bunny kindly showed Sheri more smiles,
so they're really good friends.
Carlos, Clarissa, Maria, and Miles.
Each smile she saw was as good as the last,
so she flew to the east to find more with a blast.
She gathered up teeth with a bird in Korea,
when she suddenly thought up a brilliant idea.
To discover which smile was truly the best,
the one that would out-smile all of the rest,
perhaps she just needed to visit more places
to witness more smiles on hundreds more faces.
(cheery music continues)
So what do you think about that?
Have you ever heard of a tradition
where a bird gathers up teeth?
- No.
- No, pretty cool how this book is showing us
what other people do with their teeth when they fall out
all around the world, right?
- Right.
(Tooth Fairy Jasmine laughs)
(light music continues)
- With no time to dawdle, she took to the air,
determined to find all the smiles out there.
And while she was searching she wondered about
what other kids do with their teeth that fall out.
It's a big mystery, isn't it?
- [Kai] Yeah.
(Tooth Fairy Jasmine laughs)
- In Egypt, Khepri tossed her tooth to the sun,
hoping she'd grow back a strong shiny one.
Akunah, a boy from Nigeria knew,
teeth that are healthy can help you to chew.
He tossed his tooth high in the air with eight stones,
and hoped his new tooth would grow straight like his bones.
He ran away as fast as he could with a grin,
eager to feel his new tooth growing in.
In Malaysia, Izzati put hers in the ground,
to return to the earth where it wouldn't be found.
Navajo children bury theirs too,
to the east of a sagebrush like little Elu.
And Bayou, a young Indonesian boy,
threw his tooth on the roof in a tizzy of joy.
From France to Peru to Morocco and back,
to Luca, to Lena, to Kenyon, to Jack.
Finally, Sheri had witnessed enough,
but picking a winner would be terribly tough.
Do you think there's a winner?
- Yeah, ac-- - What do you think?
- Actually, maybe not.
- Maybe not?
Each of the smiles deserve to be the best.
Each of them clearly as good as the rest.
She realized no matter the place or the name,
each kid whom she met had done three things the same.
First, they knew cavities weaken baby teeth,
and can spread to the permanent ones underneath.
So they brushed their teeth morning and night every day,
and flossed to keep cavities safely at bay.
How many times a day do you brush your teeth?
- Two.
- [Tooth Fairy Jasmine] Two, once in the morning,
once at night?
- Yep.
- Great, okay let's see what the second thing is
that they do.
Second, they made sure to steer clear of sweets,
opting instead for some healthier treats.
So friend, what are some of the healthy treats do you think?
- Maybe like an apple.
- Like an apple, what else?
- Raspberries.
- [Tooth Fairy Jasmine] Oh, you like raspberries?
- Yeah.
- So, what's, if raspberries and apples
are good for our teeth, what are some things
that aren't so great for our teeth?
- Like candy.
- Like candy, why is that Kai?
- 'Cause it kinda hurts our teeth, and might make plaque.
- Because it has a lotta sugar in it huh?
Sugar's not so great for our teeth.
So we make wise choices, like healthy snacks.
We are already doing good work, right buddy?
- Yeah, but I do eat a few treats, I gotta be honest.
- Right, sometimes we need a treat,
every once in a while right?
(bright music continues)
- Yeah.
- And finally, to help make their smiles exquisite
they all gave their favorite dentist a visit.
"That's it!" Sheri said, "Now I've figured it out.
There's more than just one greatest smile about.
No matter the country, the tooth, or tradition,
the best smile is the clean smile with proper nutrition.
And whether it's toothy or gapped for a while,
a strong healthy smile is always in style.
Thank you so much for reading this story with me today Kai.
- You're welcome.
(Tooth Fairy Jasmine laughs)
- Thank you so much to all the viewers at home.
Bye friends. - Bye friends.
(magical chime)
- Wow, there are so many awesome things
that kids do with their teeth.
(bright music)
- Yeah, which tradition
did you like learning about the most?
- Oh, well I like how some kids throw their teeth
up on the roof, that sounds like fun.
(Auntie Lena laughs)
- I so agree.
- And I'll have to tell Mouse
that I learned about other kids
who bury their teeth like he does.
- That's right, I bet Mouse would appreciate hearing
that he isn't the only one.
- Now I wanna make up my own tooth tradition.
- Well, what do you have in mind?
- Hmm, maybe I can sing a song every time I lose a tooth?
Or, I could send my teeth down the river in a paper boat.
- Very creative Possum.
I would try both of those
if I still had my baby teeth to lose.
- Do you have any other toothy ideas Auntie Lena?
- Well, not right now,
but I know another tooth fairy who might.
(Possum gasps)
- You know another tooth fairy?
- Yes I do.
- Wow.
- Let's go to ChildStrive in Everett
and find out if Tooth Fairy Arika
can share some toothy ideas.
(magical chime)
- Hi friends, I'm tooth fairy Arika here,
and we are here at ChildStrive in Everett.
We get to make some tooth fairy boxes today,
which I'm really excited about.
So, I've got a lot of supplies here.
I decided we could use some stickers to decorate.
If you use scissors,
make sure you have an adult supervision.
We've got sparkly washi tape,
some fun design washi tape,
I've got a lot of little boxes here.
I'm gonna use an old floss container,
but if you have a little box
or a little container lying around, you can use that too.
We've got some fun sequins here, some glue dots,
or regular glue too, and some markers to decorate.
So, I thought it'd be fun to make this together,
because when we think about tooth traditions,
this is a new tradition that we could start together,
making a tooth fairy box whenever you lose a tooth.
What are some tooth traditions that you have already?
Wouldn't it be fun to start a new one today?
Okay, let's get started.
I am going to use this box, because it has a flat surface
so I can really decorate on it.
And the first step is if there's any floss inside
we're gonna take that floss out,
just make sure you have an adult help you with this step.
So, this part pops out here, easy peasy,
and I'll just set that aside.
So now we have our empty container,
we get to decorate it however we want.
Let's see, I kind of like this sparkly blue washi tape,
so I think I'm going to start with that.
I'll cut off a piece here
and, maybe put it around the bottom,
I think that'd look really good.
As you're making your tooth fairy box,
we can think about all the different kinds
of tooth traditions that people have
when they lose a tooth.
Losing a tooth can be really special,
and it's fun to learn how everyone celebrates
when they lose their tooth.
I know that some friends celebrate
by putting their tooth in a little container like this,
or putting it under their pillow.
And I have friends all across the world
that celebrate in a lot of different ways.
You know, as a tooth fairy,
I have a friend called El Raton Pérez who lives in Spain,
and he gets to hang out with kids
that lose their teeth there.
Okay, what should I do next?
I think I really like these flower stickers,
so let's do some of those.
I think this blue flower will go really well
with the blue sparkly tape I have here.
Yes, so pretty.
What do you think?
(bright music continues)
I wonder how you might decorate your tooth box.
What's really cool is every time you lose a tooth,
you could decorate your box differently, isn't that fun?
Maybe I'll add some of these sequins here too.
I'm going to use these glue dots
and maybe a little glue as well to help stick them on.
Let's do a green flower 'cause green is my favorite color.
I'll put this one right here next to the other flower.
Oh, this is a beautiful tooth fairy box,
and I think when we put our tooth in
it'll be a super fun new tradition that we can start
every time we lose a tooth.
And as we make this,
we can think about all those really cool
tooth fairy traditions all across the world,
and ones that you do at home too.
And of course, we can keep thinking
about taking care of our teeth
by brushing, and flossing every day.
Those are great things to think about.
And now we have a fun new craft and tradition
to start together.
Thank you so much friends.
See you later, bye.
(chimes playing)
- Possum, do you remember the three things
that all kids with a strong and healthy smile
have in common?
- Oh, yes, I know this, tooth fairy Sheri
told us at the end of the story.
They go to the dentist, they brush their teeth, and they,
oh, I can't remember the last one.
(Auntie Lena laughs)
- Well two out of three is great, Possum.
And number three is kids with a healthy smile
steer clear of sweets, opting instead for healthier treats.
- Oh yeah, that's right,
healthy treats help us go and grow, right auntie Lena?
- Exactly, they also keep our teeth happy
and cavity free.
- Oh I do not want any cavities.
Mama Possum had one, and said it hurt really bad
until she went to the dentist.
- I've had a few cavities too, they aren't fun.
That's why it's important to take care of your teeth
and not eat too many sugary snacks.
- Well Mama Possum and I make zucchini
and ube snacks all the time now,
those are yummy and healthy.
- They sure are Possum.
And hey, since we're talking about it,
why don't we learn another healthy recipe
today with our friends?
- Yes please, can Tooth Fairy Arika show us one?
- I bet she can.
Let's find out what they're making back at ChildStrive.
(magical chime)
- Hi friends. - Hi friends.
- I'm Tooth Fairy Arika, and I'm here with.
- Harper.
- And we are in ChildStrive in Everett,
and we are going to be making some veggie roll ups today,
which we're really excited about.
Harper, do you wanna share what ingredients we have here?
- Cream cheese, green onions,
red peppers, carrots, and lettuce.
- Perfect.
So we're going to use all of these ingredients
on our tortillas to make some veggie roll ups.
Are you ready?
- Yeah.
- Okay, perfect.
So first step, I'm going to take this spoon here,
and oh Harper, could you grab that bowl for me please?
Thank you.
We're gonna take about four ounces of our cream cheese,
or about half of this container.
I'm gonna put this in the bowl.
And now we get to add our green onion, our salt,
and pepper to flavor it.
Do you wanna help me with that?
Perfect.
So you can add as much green onion to that blue bowl
as you want.
Yummy, is that good?
- Yeah.
- Okay, awesome, you wanna grab that salt and pepper there?
You can use your fingers to grab a little salt
and put it in the bowl, however much you want.
Oh, looking good.
Perfect.
Awesome.
(pepper shaker clinking)
Okay, I'm gonna start mixing this,
and I'll do the first half of the mixing
and then you can do the second half, does that sound good?
- Yeah.
- Okay, I am so excited to make this healthy snack today.
Well let's think about what a healthy snack might be.
Do we think that vegetables are healthy snacks?
- Yeah.
- Yeah they are.
So do you have a favorite vegetable that you like eating?
- Well, I really like broccoli.
- Broccoli, that is a good choice.
I really like broccoli too.
How about, do you like cucumbers?
- Yeah.
- I like cucumbers, I like how crunchy they are.
Okay, I think this is about half mixed.
So do you wanna give it a go?
And I'll hold onto the bowl and you mix.
Okay, so if we know vegetables are healthy snacks,
how about fruits?
- Yeah.
- Yeah, fruits are?
Okay, now tell me what your favorite fruit is.
- It probably might be like strawberries and blueberries.
- Strawberries and blueberries, together?
- Yeah.
- Oh, that sounds really good.
You know what I really like is good banana.
- Oh me too.
- You do too?
- Yeah.
- You think it's ready?
- Yeah.
- Okay, awesome.
So we're going to take our cream cheese,
green onion, salt and pepper mixture,
and we're going to spread this on our tortillas.
So if we know that healthy snacks,
like fruits and vegetables are good for our bodies,
do you think they're good for our teeth too?
- Yeah.
- Yes, they are.
Eating those healthy snacks helps keep our teeth
healthy and strong too.
And now is a really fun part,
we can add some of our toppings in.
It's fun to eat all sorts of different vegetables too
because there's so many different beautiful colors.
- Yeah.
- Right?
So it's kinda cool to put together before you eat it.
Are you going to put other things on yours?
- Probably like some lettuce.
- Lettuce, I love lettuce.
- Me too.
- You know why I like lettuce too?
- Why?
- Because it's green, and green is my favorite color.
- Me too.
- It is?
- Yeah.
- Oh, I love to hear that.
Do you want any red pepper on yours?
- [Harper] Sure.
- Sure?
I think the pepper adds some nice crunch to it too.
Like the carrots are crunchy too.
Okay, are you happy with the ingredients you put in?
- Yeah.
- Awesome, then it's time to roll them.
Okay, I think it's best if we fold them in
and then we're gonna start rolling up our tortilla.
Perfect, and just roll roll roll.
And all those good veggies stay inside.
Cheers.
(bright music continues)
(Tooth Fairy Arika and Harper moaning)
I love how crunchy that is.
- Thank you Tooth Fairy Arika for teaching me
how to make this delicious veggie roll up.
- Thank you, and thank you Harper
for spending time with me today,
making these healthy snacks.
And thank you friends, for spending time with us too.
We'll see ya later, bye.
- Bye.
(magical chime)
- Oh, that looked so yummy.
(bright music)
I can't wait to make it with mama Possum
and tell her about all the different tooth traditions
we learned today.
- And maybe the next time you lose a tooth
she can help you make a paper boat
to start off your new tradition
of sending it down the river.
- Oh yeah, and can you help me come up with a song?
I know you love music and singing Auntie Lena.
- Of course I can.
Now, how many more teeth do you have to lose?
Possum have 50 teeth, right?
- Yep, so only 23 more to go.
(Auntie Lena laughs)
- Well it sounds like you've got plenty of time
and teeth to try out both traditions.
- And the dentist says my grown up teeth
are looking healthy and strong already.
- That's great, but ya know, speaking of the dentist,
it reminds me that I should make an appointment soon.
And oh, will you please tell Mouse
that I said congratulations for losing his first tooth?
- I will Auntie Lena.
- Oh thank you, Possum.
And friends, thank you for taking the time
to look, listen, and learn with us today.
Remember, you're the best you that the world will ever see.
- Bye for now.
- Bye bye.
(cheery music)
Please stay tuned after the credits
for Auntie Lena's parent tip.
(bright music continues)
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(bright music continues)
(cheery music)
- What was your tooth tradition growing up?
Did you eagerly wait for the visits from the tooth fairy?
Or maybe you buried your teeth
like the mouse and the Navajo children in today's story?
Wiggly teeth are an exciting milestone
for all little learners, as they continue to go and grow.
It can also be painful,
which is why cultures across the world
celebrate losing baby teeth in different ways.
Find out what tooth tradition excites your child the most,
or help them come up with ideas
for their own traditions like Possum.
No matter how you celebrate,
these conversations and rituals are important.
Your child will begin to understand
why they should take care of their teeth,
and maintain the lifelong practices
that all of us need for strong healthy smiles.
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