About this story
Agatha loses her first tooth and tries to stay awake to see the Tooth Fairy. In the morning the tooth is still under her pillow. In tears she asks if her house is too far away, and Mom suggests writing the Fairy a letter.
Ages: 4–8 · Reading time: about 3 minutes
Moral: Everyone forgets sometimes, and a kind word can fix a lot.
The pillow was too high. Agatha tossed and turned from one side to the other. Tucked underneath it, wrapped in a tiny piece of silk paper, was her very first baby tooth.
Agatha had waited all night. She wanted to catch a glimpse of the Fairy—to see the shimmer of her wings and catch a scent of pure magic. But sleep was stronger than her curiosity. When Agatha woke up, sunlight was already streaming through the window.
She eagerly shoved her hand under the pillow, expecting a shiny coin. Her heart sank. The paper was still there. The tooth was still there. The Tooth Fairy had forgotten her. “Is my house too far away?” she wondered, her eyes filling with tears. “Was my tooth not white enough?“
The Magic of a Letter
Agatha dragged her feet to the kitchen. Her mother was busy making pancakes. “Good morning, toothless!” her mother smiled. Agatha showed the tooth in her hand and began to cry. “The Fairy didn’t come…“
Her mother turned off the stove and pulled Agatha into her lap. “You know, sweetie, sometimes Fairies get very tired. There are so many children in the world. But I know a special spell to call her back.“
They sat down with colorful paper and a glittery pen. Together, they wrote a note: “Dear Tooth Fairy, I know you have a lot of work, but my tooth is still here waiting. Love, Agatha.” Agatha even drew a small flower on the envelope.
A Tiny Surprise
That night, Agatha slept peacefully. When she woke up, the tooth was gone. In its place was a shiny gold coin and a tiny, tiny note written in shaky, glittering ink: “Sorry for the delay. It was raining in Neverland. Thank you for the letter; it was the most beautiful one I received today.”
Agatha beamed. She realized that even Fairies can make mistakes, and that everything can be solved with a little bit of patience and a kind word.
