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dembury's review against another edition
2.0
I think this could have been a lot better. While the artwork and main character are cute, I think the plot gets super muddled and doesn't really present a great messages, especially for young girls. It feels like there is almost this choice that has to be made of being "sweet and invisible" or "fierce and unliked", which doesn't sit well with me. There are a couple little good moments but I wouldn't recommend this for young readers.
celjla212's review against another edition
5.0
Millie is tired of not being special enough to be noticed. So one day, she decides she will get noticed, all right--by becoming the mean, wild MILLIE FIERCE! She does get noticed, but it's not exactly what she expected.
This was a fun, cute book. I have read it several times to my three year old son, and the colorful pictures and funny story are enough to keep his attention throughout the whole story--which is a great achievement in and of itself!
I have seen some other reviews saying this book was a great way to teach kids about bullying. But for myself, that's not what I got from it. I thought it was a nice way to teach children that they don't have to act unruly to get attention. Being especially nice and helpful can get attention too!
Though Millie was doing bad things, the book was pretty funny and lighthearted about it. My son laughed so hard every time we read the part about Millie dumping out the jellybeans!
This book taught an important lesson in an entertaining way for even small children to understand.
This was a fun, cute book. I have read it several times to my three year old son, and the colorful pictures and funny story are enough to keep his attention throughout the whole story--which is a great achievement in and of itself!
I have seen some other reviews saying this book was a great way to teach kids about bullying. But for myself, that's not what I got from it. I thought it was a nice way to teach children that they don't have to act unruly to get attention. Being especially nice and helpful can get attention too!
Though Millie was doing bad things, the book was pretty funny and lighthearted about it. My son laughed so hard every time we read the part about Millie dumping out the jellybeans!
This book taught an important lesson in an entertaining way for even small children to understand.
mariab's review against another edition
3.0
Millie is a quiet girl, one that hardly anyone notices. She’s extraordinary, unremarkable, and tends to fade into the background. But one day, Mille has had enough. On that day, she turns into Millie Fierce. Millie Fierce is everything Millie is not…she is noisy, rude and distracting. She cuts in line, she makes handprints on the wall, and she terrorizes the dog. And people notice. But bit by bit, people start to move away from Millie Fierce. They don’t speak to her, they don’t play with her, they don’t even give her attention when she’s at her worst. Until one day, one little boy does react to one of Mille’s cruel tricks. And Millie Fierce wonders if maybe it’s not better to be just Millie after all. The message in this story is clear, but comes across without seeming too preachy. Bright illustrations also make this an attractive read.
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