![]() But who sneaks into their room at night to take the tooth and leave a coin? That would be La Petite Souris, known in English as “The Little Mouse.” That’s right, French parents allow a mouse to crawl into their child’s bed, wiggle its way under the pillow, and take the tooth! Am I ever glad I lost my baby teeth in the United States! When they lose a tooth, they put it under their pillow at night, just like American children do. If there’s no Tooth Fairy in France, do the French children still get paid to lose their baby teeth? Yes, they do. ![]() ![]() In its place she would leave me a shiny coin. While I was sleeping, a cute little fairy in a pink tutu with a twinkling magic wand would fly onto my bed, gently lift the pillow where I slept and ever so delicately take the tooth. ![]() When I was a child and I lost a tooth, I would put it under my pillow at night. His cousin, the tooth fairy, doesn’t visit France either. And now, I discover that he’s not the only folkloric childhood character who doesn’t come here. A few weeks ago, I found out that the Easter Bunny doesn’t come to France. ![]()
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