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kimberly_b's review against another edition
4.0
My friend gave this book to my daughter as a gift. It's refreshing to read a childrens book written in the language of a child.
msruh1979's review against another edition
5.0
A Carlie and Sarah double hit. Temporary fairies in training.
libbydmccarthy's review against another edition
3.0
The pictures are funny, and it's very clever about all the things she can "do" with her "magic wand". My 23-mo-old son liked this.
zoes_human's review against another edition
lighthearted
2.0
Alice the Fairy is a highly relatable story for any child who loves to play pretend. It encourages imagination and creativity. It's a bit of a longer one, so if used for a story time, it should be your first book.
I dislike the bit about the poisoned broccoli though. There's enough marketing and other things out there encouraging kids to love sugar without books that encourage them to hate vegetables. As relatable as it might be, it's not really a great thing to put out there to impressionable minds.
Appropriate for PreK-K
I dislike the bit about the poisoned broccoli though. There's enough marketing and other things out there encouraging kids to love sugar without books that encourage them to hate vegetables. As relatable as it might be, it's not really a great thing to put out there to impressionable minds.
Appropriate for PreK-K
snowelf's review against another edition
4.0
Candide and adorable! This falls into the same category as the David books, but whereas these are for toddlers, [b:Alice|120847|Alice The Fairy|David Shannon|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328868821s/120847.jpg|588869] can work for slightly older kids, up to preschoolers and kindergartners. We first encountered [b:No, David!|1062516|No, David!|David Shannon|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1360058223s/1062516.jpg|562143] when my son was two years old, as it was often read to his class in nursery school. I was new to children's books and I had an epiphany when I realized how powerful and visceral this book was, with its grotesque pictures and basic text. I saw it in the wide open eyes of the little two year olds, and their reactions as they got sucked into the book. The David books are told from a little boys perspective (although David himself doesn't say much, if anything), and so is Alice. It uses a a five year olds vocabulary to describe the world, how she wishes things were and how they (finally) are. It's cute, realistic and funny. The illustrations of Alice's head are a little off putting, just like David's, but it ties in with the naive and primitive perspective of the story.
I think [b:Alice The Fairy|120847|Alice The Fairy|David Shannon|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328868821s/120847.jpg|588869] is one of [a:David Shannon's|21346|David Shannon|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1265301888p2/21346.jpg] most successful books. It's the perfect companion for a little girl, the way David is for boys. Shannon is a fantastic illustrator, but I find his books a little hit or miss: [b:The Rain Came Down|302321|The Rain Came Down|David Shannon|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1360057611s/302321.jpg|396580] and [b:Jangles: A Big Fish Story|13586914|Jangles A Big Fish Story|David Shannon|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1340865132s/13586914.jpg|19174262] have stunning illustrations, but the stories don't quite cut it, [b:A Bad Case of Stripes|474858|A Bad Case of Stripes|David Shannon|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328867924s/474858.jpg|177766] is a bit too weird, and his [b:pirate books|18005|How I Became a Pirate|Melinda Long|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328876884s/18005.jpg|1878218] (written by [a:Melinda Long|10899|Melinda Long|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66-251a730d696018971ef4a443cdeaae05.jpg]) don't enthrall me. The quirky [b:Duck On A Bike|920780|Duck On A Bike|David Shannon|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328870602s/920780.jpg|905812] however is one of our very favorites, absolutely priceless ... !
I think [b:Alice The Fairy|120847|Alice The Fairy|David Shannon|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328868821s/120847.jpg|588869] is one of [a:David Shannon's|21346|David Shannon|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1265301888p2/21346.jpg] most successful books. It's the perfect companion for a little girl, the way David is for boys. Shannon is a fantastic illustrator, but I find his books a little hit or miss: [b:The Rain Came Down|302321|The Rain Came Down|David Shannon|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1360057611s/302321.jpg|396580] and [b:Jangles: A Big Fish Story|13586914|Jangles A Big Fish Story|David Shannon|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1340865132s/13586914.jpg|19174262] have stunning illustrations, but the stories don't quite cut it, [b:A Bad Case of Stripes|474858|A Bad Case of Stripes|David Shannon|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328867924s/474858.jpg|177766] is a bit too weird, and his [b:pirate books|18005|How I Became a Pirate|Melinda Long|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328876884s/18005.jpg|1878218] (written by [a:Melinda Long|10899|Melinda Long|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66-251a730d696018971ef4a443cdeaae05.jpg]) don't enthrall me. The quirky [b:Duck On A Bike|920780|Duck On A Bike|David Shannon|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328870602s/920780.jpg|905812] however is one of our very favorites, absolutely priceless ... !
canuckmum's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVE this book. I have fond memories of my daughter "reading" the text she had memorized to us. I loved revisiting it with the tiny I cared for. He laughed at some of the illustrations. A cherished book.
emmapants's review against another edition
4.0
I'll admit it, at first I was a little put off by David Shannon's illustrations, both in this and his No, David! series. They're kind of creepy, with lopsided arms and big spaces between the teeth and other adults I've spoken to have said the same. However, I've never heard a kid say anything of the sort, they just love his books. So I gave Shannon a chance.
Alice's story is telling you all about how she's a Temporary Fairy and all the things that means she can do (and some things that only Permanent Fairies can do). Alice is more precocious than bratty, even when she's trouble, there's some sense of remorse, or at least that she knows she's done something wrong, instead of Penelope's indignance. Plus frankly it's just cute (using her fairy magic, she turns her dad's cookies into hers). Alice is a little girl with flaws and humor and she's even a little self-effacing which really works for the story. Really cute and wonderful.
Read my full review and comparisons to other books at my blog: http://shorteasywordsreviews.blogspot.com/2011/03/pink-stories-for-girls-that-youll-want.html
Alice's story is telling you all about how she's a Temporary Fairy and all the things that means she can do (and some things that only Permanent Fairies can do). Alice is more precocious than bratty, even when she's trouble, there's some sense of remorse, or at least that she knows she's done something wrong, instead of Penelope's indignance. Plus frankly it's just cute (using her fairy magic, she turns her dad's cookies into hers). Alice is a little girl with flaws and humor and she's even a little self-effacing which really works for the story. Really cute and wonderful.
Read my full review and comparisons to other books at my blog: http://shorteasywordsreviews.blogspot.com/2011/03/pink-stories-for-girls-that-youll-want.html
ubalstecha's review against another edition
4.0
David Shannon's very cute story of a little girl who is convinced she is a fairy. The author does a great job of inserting "magic" into everyday scenes. Fun.
thelostshoe's review against another edition
4.0
Title: Alice the Fairy
Publish Date: 2006
Author: David Shannon
Rating: 🥄🥄🥄🥄
Summary: A little girl goes through her day talking about being a fairy and all that is needed to be one.
My Review:
Absolutely enjoyed this. Everyday I read a students library book that they selected. This was one of them. The sentences were just short enough and images attention-worthy -- kids were locked in and discussing what they saw .. didn't need to prompt them!
Publish Date: 2006
Author: David Shannon
Rating: 🥄🥄🥄🥄
Summary: A little girl goes through her day talking about being a fairy and all that is needed to be one.
My Review:
Absolutely enjoyed this. Everyday I read a students library book that they selected. This was one of them. The sentences were just short enough and images attention-worthy -- kids were locked in and discussing what they saw .. didn't need to prompt them!