by Ariane de Bonvoisin I have a son called Everest, who has proudly just turned 5. (And started Kindergarten he would add!) Nothing however makes him more happy, excited and I guess proud of his blossoming relationship with the elders he sees in his New York city neighborhood. It all started one day when he was walking home from his martial arts class, still in uniform, and noticed an old man with a walker, walking I might add, very slowly. Everest said “Hi”. The man didn’t hear or notice this tiny human, so Everest tried again, this time a little…
kid’s books
Tooth Fairies realized a long time ago, the value of baby teeth. Their only job is to find the pearly white tooth under a pillow and replace it with some form of currency. This is, as they say, a Tooth Fairy’s “raison detre”. The tooth fairy tradition originated to help children overcome the trauma of losing a tooth. Experiencing the right of passage of losing your first tooth can be upsetting for children. To help ease that discomfort, the tooth fairy would leave money in exchange for the tooth. (The average rate for a baby tooth is anywhere from $3.50…