Children's book, lost tooth, 1990?, in pocket, the South

The girl believes her tooth has been stolen but she eventually finds it in her own pocket. Her daddy is so smart, he sells watermelons to the A&P (or maybe it is the Piggly Wiggly).

Is just wanted to bump this question up. It is such a great story! I hope someone will remember the title.

Did you read it in 1990?
Was it new?
The South? What are you referring to?
A&P? Piggly wiggly?
What's that?

Picture book or chapter book?

A&P? Piggly wiggly?
What's that?

They are supermarket chains.

But the story is not at all familiar to me.

American South, if only because of those supermarket chains. But not familiar to me, either. Can you remember any details about the physical book? It kind of sounds like a picture book.

Yes, it is a picture book. I first encountered the book 1988 - 1992, in the U.S. and I believe it was probably published around that time. I am certain that it was published before 1992 because I know where I was teaching when a librarian read it to my students.

Yes, the USA South and yes, those are grocery store chains. The reference to the grocery store was only a small (but memorable) line in the story as she was bragging about her dad.

The young girl in the story spends most of the book accusing others of stealing her lost tooth. The book that I can think of that is most similar in dialect is Possum Come A Knockin', but the book I am searching for did not rhyme. The illustrations were drawn rather than painted. The book size was probably 10" x 10".

Maybe Airmail to the Moon by Tom Birdseye? From amazon.com:

When the tooth that she was saving for the tooth fairy disappears, Ora Mae sets out to find the thief and send him "airmail to the moon!"

Yes! Thank you!

You're welcome! I'm glad that was it.

Yay, glad to see it is solved. :)