Author(s): Anna Kenna

NZ Picture Books

Ruth frowned at her dad. It just couldn’t be right.
Fairies are clean and work only at night.
With the right PPE, such as gloves and a mask,
they’d be super-hygienic when performing their task.

When six-year-old Ruth loses her tooth during the COVID-19 lockdown, she expects a visit from the Tooth Fairy. When the Tooth Fairy doesn't show, Ruth takes matters into her own hands and writes to the Prime Minister ...

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made headlines around the world during her country’s first Covid-19 lockdown when she declared the Tooth Fairy an essential worker.
This light-hearted moment, in what was otherwise a tense time for the nation, has been captured in a children’s book
by author Anna Kenna.