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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
A longer picture book title, this follows many traditional fairy tale themes. Third time's the charm, outcast fairies, and saving the kingdom. I found the illustrations delightful, more so in the earthy world of the fairy where the sketchy style and rich colors really shone. The glass castle and the King and Queen were largely colorless and depressing.
The strongest theme here is that there is no such thing as ordinary. Even the smallest person, even the dirtiest fairy can contribute a solid foundation to a crumbling kingdom. I never got the sense that the author was disparaging what was beautiful, just celebrating the hard work necessary to make things stable.
The strongest theme here is that there is no such thing as ordinary. Even the smallest person, even the dirtiest fairy can contribute a solid foundation to a crumbling kingdom. I never got the sense that the author was disparaging what was beautiful, just celebrating the hard work necessary to make things stable.
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book was amazing all around. Such a good message, and the illustrations were very cute!
Mae's not ready for a book this length yet, but I can't wait to read it to her once she is. Cronin's story of an ordinary girl who takes the time to learn extraordinary things - while getting pretty messy in the process - is right up her alley. Loved the David Small illustrations!
A mud fairy! A soft girl child! Gaining courage! Life lessons! This book is so cute, and I love it a lot.
What a beautiful story about fulfilling your destiny, about becoming more than just want people expect of you. Everyone is capable of so much more than we realize and this story tells it in such an adorable manner. The characters are likeable, the illustrations are fun. A good read aloud.
JP is starting to come home with library or other “assigned” story books for home reading in K. This was the first one. I’m not yet sure how it works and if he picked it out or if there is a set rotation. I think at first he was annoyed at “having” to read a specific boom rather than our regular process where he gets to choose, but he quickly got into the story and seemed to enjoy it. He even figured out the solution to the problem contained therein a few pages before it was officially revealed.