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 ...

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, ...

Brace yourselves, parents — some children are receiving crisp $100 bills and fancy jewelry, à la Louis Vuitton, from the Tooth Fairy. “That was her first baby tooth that she lost, and the process was ...

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 ...

Kids are finding less money under their pillows this year, as the Tooth Fairy’s payouts have declined for the first time in five years to an average of $5.84. A child who loses a wiggly tooth is ...

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 ...

A dad is frustrated when her daughter spills the beans about the Tooth Fairy to her entire kindergarten class. Now, he's worried she might tell them all about Santa Claus.