Originally published: Great Britain: Andersen Press, 2001.

Ducky has a great new game that he'd like to share with his friend: peekaboo! Piggy wants to play, too, but every time he tries to smile or call out “I see you!” his pacifier gets in the way. Will Piggy forget about his pacifier … or forget about having fun? Bernette Ford and Sam Williams treat a toddler's rite of passage with sensitivity and charm.

How can I help my child let go of their precious pacifier?" This dilemma can be a real headache for many parents and a challenge that often results in temper tantrums and tears! Pacita the Pacifier Fairy, a poetic fairytale created out of the personal experience of its authors, accompanies parents and children along this crucial step in a child's development. The story of Pacita offers a helping hand to parents, written in catchy rhyming verse and mixing just the right touch of imagination, magical illustrations, and practical advice.

Bea refuses to give up her pacifier. So one night Mommy tells her about the Pacifier Fairy. If Bea puts all her pacifiers outside her bedroom door, the Pacifier Fairy will come to collect them, and may even leave behind a special gift, just for her.

It's amazing what a little magic and sparkly dust can do in the hands of an enchanting fairy. Using her sing-song, sleep inducing rhymes, Florrie lulls young Elliott to a restful sleep, while she replaces his beloved pacifier with a delightful surprise. Florrie transforms Elliott's pacifier into his very own shimmering star, a forever comforting, nightly reminder of an innocence that might otherwise be forgotten.

A picture book designed to help children who are struggling to give up their pacifiers. Children love it because it's a fabulous fairy story with beautiful illustrations, and parents love it because it enables children to kick their pacifier habit once and for all. The book follows the story of a little boy called Ben, who refuses to give up his pacifier. Then one night his mother persuades him to leave all his pacifiers outside his room for the 'Pacifier Fairy' to take - (in exchange for a special gift). Ben gets to meet the fairy, who shows him that it IS possible to give up pacifiers without shedding a single tear. The book teaches children why it makes sense to give up pacifiers, and offers up some fun ideas to stop them missing them once they've gone. After reading, parents can follow the book at home, and arrange an exciting visit from the Pacifier Fairy, to the delight of their child. Ben Gives Up His Pacifier provides an easy, fun way for parents to say goodbye to pacifiers for good.

"Eight little toddlers find reasons to abandon their pacies and join in on some birthday party fun! Little ones will love learning to count backwards as eight pacifiers disappear one by one with the turn of each page"--Page 4 of cover