How to Catch the Tooth Fairy

Narrated by Elizabeth Cottle, this iconographic-animated adaptation of the 2016 picture book by author Adam Wallace and illustrator Andy Elkerton follows the titular whimsical creature—clad in a hip aviator hat and glasses—as she goes about her nightly tasks, averaging a pickup of around 300,000 teeth an evening. Against a twinkly backdrop of rich fairy-tale colors, the pink-haired, flying-toothbrush-riding T.F. is seen here getting out of various scrapes due to traps that are set by children who hope to catch a glimpse of the sprite. Along with the usual dangers of being mired in drool, cotton candy, and floss, the T.F. faces a Venus flytrap and a Rube Goldberg-style contraption. Part of the creators' How to Catch…series—which also includes How to Catch an Elf, How to Catch a Leprechaun, and How to Catch the Easter Bunny, all available on video from Dreamscape Media—this fun short that also features read-along subtitles is recommended. Aud: K, E, P. (J. Williams-Wood)