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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
slow-paced
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Som vuxen får man sig ett gott skratt då och då också.
This book was super cute. This book is about a little girl named Ella and her Fairy mother. Her mother is not very good at magic at all, but she tries really hard. It was funny, and filled with so many life lessons. I definitely suggest this book for any girls looking into a first chapter books.
Read this with my neice over Christmas break and she really seemed to enjoy it. She was quick to point out the illustrations she liked best and would stop reading to laugh or exclaim at what was going on in the story. . Words were simple enough for her to read the majority of the book on her own (she's 7 but was also a very early reader) and really only tripped over the made up fairy words. I found the stories a little cheesy myself, but I'm also not the target demographic. My neice really loved it and that's the important part. I will definitely pick up a finished copy for her once it's out.
I grabbed Fairy Mom and Me from the library shelves because I have enjoyed reading Sophie Kinsella's novels for adults. They have a light sense of play and good-heartedness that's nice to cruise through every once in a while for pure enjoyment. When I saw she had written the first in a series of books for kids I had high hopes.
The premise of Fairy Mom and Me is that the main character--Ella Brooks--comes from a family of Fairies. Her mother, grandmother and aunt are all fairies. (Her father and baby brother are NOT.) Ella's mother has told her that the girls in their family grow up to be fairies, so Ella is anxious to be able to do magic spells when she is older. Ella's mother is not particularly skilled at magic and often makes mistakes when trying to cast spells. This construct provides the structure for the theme of the story: patience and/or working for something yourself is better/more rewarding than having it magically appear.
There are some worthwhile messages in Fairy Mom and Me. Although they occasionally make unwise or selfish choices when motivated by anger or indignance, the characters (children and adults) realize their mistakes and set things right. I can absolutely see the beginning reader audience for which is intended enjoying it as a read-aloud or an independent read. The illustrations by Marta Kissi are a great addition to the text, as they are fun and full of character. The story, itself, reads like a run-of-the-mill sitcom, using slapstick stretched to ridiculous proportions in what feels like an overly contrived attempt at humor. Again, that's my perception as an adult--young readers will not see the devices being used by the author, but rather, will enjoy the silliness.
I actually love silliness when it's done well, but this one feels to me like being able to see the puppeteer working the puppets instead of being drawn into the story so deeply that you forget you are watching puppets. Although there is nothing really wrong with Fairy Mom and Me and I'm sure there are young readers out there who will enjoy it, I cannot recommend it.
The premise of Fairy Mom and Me is that the main character--Ella Brooks--comes from a family of Fairies. Her mother, grandmother and aunt are all fairies. (Her father and baby brother are NOT.) Ella's mother has told her that the girls in their family grow up to be fairies, so Ella is anxious to be able to do magic spells when she is older. Ella's mother is not particularly skilled at magic and often makes mistakes when trying to cast spells. This construct provides the structure for the theme of the story: patience and/or working for something yourself is better/more rewarding than having it magically appear.
There are some worthwhile messages in Fairy Mom and Me. Although they occasionally make unwise or selfish choices when motivated by anger or indignance, the characters (children and adults) realize their mistakes and set things right. I can absolutely see the beginning reader audience for which is intended enjoying it as a read-aloud or an independent read. The illustrations by Marta Kissi are a great addition to the text, as they are fun and full of character. The story, itself, reads like a run-of-the-mill sitcom, using slapstick stretched to ridiculous proportions in what feels like an overly contrived attempt at humor. Again, that's my perception as an adult--young readers will not see the devices being used by the author, but rather, will enjoy the silliness.
I actually love silliness when it's done well, but this one feels to me like being able to see the puppeteer working the puppets instead of being drawn into the story so deeply that you forget you are watching puppets. Although there is nothing really wrong with Fairy Mom and Me and I'm sure there are young readers out there who will enjoy it, I cannot recommend it.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
I'm definitely not the target audience for this book! So I don't think what I say matters as much but here ya go
Your mom is a fairy... but she's not good at it
This book features several short stories about Ella and her fairy mom featuring various events and spells... From making cupcakes to grocery shopping, everything seems normal... until the mom tries her magic!
Overall, it’s a cute concept in a fine book. I’m sure plenty of young readers will enjoy it.
Your mom is a fairy... but she's not good at it
This book features several short stories about Ella and her fairy mom featuring various events and spells... From making cupcakes to grocery shopping, everything seems normal... until the mom tries her magic!
Overall, it’s a cute concept in a fine book. I’m sure plenty of young readers will enjoy it.
My daughter Daisy (age 6) and I have just finished reading this story together and we both enjoyed it so much. Daisy really enjoyed the spells in the book and she really loved Ella's character. I liked the fact that this book took a different twist on magic and fairies, I also thought it held an important message about how to cope with people who might not be so nice. We both liked that there were lots of funny parts in the book, we both agreed that Ella's Mum needed some extra magic lessons and a new computawand. My only criticism would be that I found the flow of the book a little difficult to follow, it read like a series of shorter stories rather than a chapter book and it did end rather abruptly. Despite this the overall story is just the right balance of sweet, silly and fun. We both loved the illustrations too. The book was perfect for reading together but Daisy had no problems reading by herself as well. I hope Sophie brings out some more Ella stories as I know Daisy would really like to read them.