Tooth Mouse/Ratoncito Pérez/Perez the Mouse, el Ratón de los Dientes, el Ratón Pérez
When the poet (Losing Teeth in South Africa) Amanda Smith was growing up in South Africa, she did not put her baby teeth under her pillow for the tooth fairy. Oh, no. She left them in her slipper for Toothmouse.
This sneaky, clever little rodent trades money for baby teeth.
There are many rumors about what Toothmouse does with the teeth he collects, but since he is never around to ask, most people believe he uses the teeth to build an
enor-mouse shimmering, ivory palace.
But wait, there’s also, Ratoncito Pérez (aka Perez the Mouse, the Tooth Mouse, el Ratón de los Dientes, or el Ratón Pérez) That’s right, if you lose a tooth in Mexico, Guatemala, Chile, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, Argentina, Venezuela, and Colombia, Ratoncito Pérez will happily swap your tooth for a gift! I wonder what the mouse builds with their collected teeth? Any guesses?
What do you think Tooth Mouse or Ratoncito Pérez builds with the teeth they trade?
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