A review by mariab
Millie Fierce by Jane Manning

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.