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sitnstew's review
5.0
Fuchsia Fierce is about a little girl who is afraid to try new things and goes to a summer camp (Camp Confidence) where she finally tries some new shenanigans and ends up enjoying herself and finding a bit of fierceness in her after all.
This is one of those short children's books written with a nice moral packaged inside but it also manages to be a really cute book that my daughters would love. I don't often enjoy children's books like this but I know my little girls would gobble it up and it was short but pleasant to read.
The artwork was also very different from other books of this kind and I found myself enjoying it more than I normally would. I have a few timid children of my own who might find themselves being fierce after reading this book.
(I received a free electronic copy from Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinions)
This is one of those short children's books written with a nice moral packaged inside but it also manages to be a really cute book that my daughters would love. I don't often enjoy children's books like this but I know my little girls would gobble it up and it was short but pleasant to read.
The artwork was also very different from other books of this kind and I found myself enjoying it more than I normally would. I have a few timid children of my own who might find themselves being fierce after reading this book.
(I received a free electronic copy from Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinions)
hugbandit7's review
5.0
This is a great story to teach children that it is ok to be afraid to try new things but if they will summon up the courage then they will find that new experiences are not so scary. I love the main character, Fuchsia Fierce, she is what I imagine many children feel like when faced with something out of their comfort zone.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
3.0
I get that there is probably a need for self-esteem books out there. Kids have to be encouraged to participate in group activities, and learn to get along, and stuff like that. But forcing an already shy kid to go to camp and be forced to participate in group activities? I can see nothing but problems ahead.
Glad it all worked out for Fuchsia, but I would hate to have a kid that was shy and didn't want to do group activities read the book and say, well, she did it, I should too, and then find them having a panic attack when it didn't work out. Kids are shy, and there is nothing wrong with that. Some kids are just a little more introverted than others, and there is nothing wrong with that.
I felt that this book was just a little bit too heavy handed for my tastes. Bright fuchsia colors, and cute pictures, but heavy handed just the same.
So, three stars for trying to engage kids in this, but that is about it. And let the little introverts stay with their books. Don't force them to go to summer camp to get them to belong.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
Glad it all worked out for Fuchsia, but I would hate to have a kid that was shy and didn't want to do group activities read the book and say, well, she did it, I should too, and then find them having a panic attack when it didn't work out. Kids are shy, and there is nothing wrong with that. Some kids are just a little more introverted than others, and there is nothing wrong with that.
I felt that this book was just a little bit too heavy handed for my tastes. Bright fuchsia colors, and cute pictures, but heavy handed just the same.
So, three stars for trying to engage kids in this, but that is about it. And let the little introverts stay with their books. Don't force them to go to summer camp to get them to belong.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
bibliothique's review against another edition
4.0
i was gonna say that i wished i had read this as a shy baby but then i realized i still need the life lessons in this book like today like 5 hours ago and probably tomorrow as well. also i never knew how to spell fuchsia? we love a learning opportunity
librarianryan's review against another edition
2.0
Fuchsia is not fierce, until her parents send her to Camp Confidence. A cute but overly pink book. It was also so simplified that I’m not sure it will get its intended message of “believe in yourself” across.
mxhermit's review against another edition
3.0
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The art really stood out with the colors. Kelly Canby did a good job of illustrating the different activities that Fuchsia was initially missing out on and what she learned to enjoy after her revelation.
The story was a simple one about finding your self confidence. I'm a little suspicious of how easy it was for Fuchsia to resolve her core problem so quickly, but it's also difficult to tell how much time passes at this camp, so what seems like a couple of days could actually be a few weeks which would be a bit more believable.
I think a lot of little girls will like this book and might aspire to be like Fuchsia: fierce and brave.
The art really stood out with the colors. Kelly Canby did a good job of illustrating the different activities that Fuchsia was initially missing out on and what she learned to enjoy after her revelation.
The story was a simple one about finding your self confidence. I'm a little suspicious of how easy it was for Fuchsia to resolve her core problem so quickly, but it's also difficult to tell how much time passes at this camp, so what seems like a couple of days could actually be a few weeks which would be a bit more believable.
I think a lot of little girls will like this book and might aspire to be like Fuchsia: fierce and brave.
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