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About this story
Aina’s first tooth has fallen out. She tucks it into a moon pocket by her bed as “growing-up mail,” but a breeze blows the pocket into the dark. Milu, a little mouse who carries the night mail, helps her search. A button looks like the tooth, and a scary shadow turns out to be Aina’s slipper once she turns the lamp. When the pocket’s ribbon gets stuck, Milu asks for help, and together they set it free.
What children can explore
Losing a first tooth is a normal, exciting part of growing up
Light makes shadows: turning the lamp shows what a scary shape really is
Asking for help is a brave thing to do
Talk about it after reading
What was the big scary shadow, and how did Aina find out?
Milu needed help with the stuck ribbon. Why is asking for help brave?
Have you lost a tooth, or something special? Who helped you?
Free printable activity sheet
A coloring page, a word find, the questions above and a drawing box, with an answer key. 3 pages, US Letter (prints fine on A4).
Follow the narration as each word lights up, or turn off the narrator and read at your own pace. Touch the pop-up scenes to see the characters and objects react. Switch the reading language from the language menu in the reader.
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