The Tooth

Every child knows full well that losing a tooth is only the prologue to a magical experiencenamely a nighttime visit from the tooth fairy and the gift she leaves behind So why in this case is the tooth fairy a noshow These are the sorts of questions a father needs to be able to answer for his son In this brilliantly simple animated short Quebec cartoonist Guy Delisle brings to the screen the titular parent of his popular series Le guide du mauvais père A Users Guide to Neglectful Parenting published by Delcourt Inspired by a common childhood experience Delisle uses his trademark wry humour to reflect on the vagaries of parenting A slice of everyday life courtesy of the Comic Strip Chronicles