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3.0
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
I was immediately intrigued by the title, grumpy fairies? Most books about fairies have the fairies be happy, shiny, giggly, glittery. I think I have read a couple with fairies having different emotions, but general consensus for books seem to have them happy. So I was eager to get to read (plus that art was just adorable).
In this book we meet the fairies. Who live in a beautiful tree village in beautiful soft yellow/brown colours. Most of the fairies are happy and helpful, but we meet a group of tiny fairies who is GRUMPY, who DON’T want to help, who just want to lie around and grump. I had a big laugh about this grumpy group, especially since they had to drag some of their group along. Haha. And I just LOVED their facial expressions. Yep, these fairies are deep into grumpy mood!
During their walk outside they meet all sorts of animals who are all sugary sweet and the fairies have none if it. Which was kind of rude, but I also could relate. Haha, I know that if I am in a grumpy mood you shouldn’t talk to me, especially not with sugar and sweetness. But I do would have liked to see the birds/animals understand a grumpy mood and I would have liked the grumpy fairies to listen, even if just a bit.
I do worry a bit about the message this one gives. I mean, kids are going to be grumpy, adults are going to be grumpy. Yes, it is not a nice thing if done daily, but sometimes people just need to grump out. To threaten grumpiness with being eaten is a bit too far for me. Everyone is allowed to have grumpy days without having the threat of being nommed on. Maybe me. But it feels like you HAVE to be happy and good and all that. Maybe I just see the message wrong, but it is how it came across to me. Plus, hello, I would also turn a bit grumpy if everyone around me was 24/7 happy and sparkly and helpful. Haha. I mean even the animals are all syrupy and sweet.
I did love the art though! The expressions, the colours, how despite the grump everything is soft and fluffy in colours.
So I am a bit conflicted. Great art, love that there are grumpy fairies, but I just don’t like the whole you are being eaten if you are not sweet and helpful message.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I was immediately intrigued by the title, grumpy fairies? Most books about fairies have the fairies be happy, shiny, giggly, glittery. I think I have read a couple with fairies having different emotions, but general consensus for books seem to have them happy. So I was eager to get to read (plus that art was just adorable).
In this book we meet the fairies. Who live in a beautiful tree village in beautiful soft yellow/brown colours. Most of the fairies are happy and helpful, but we meet a group of tiny fairies who is GRUMPY, who DON’T want to help, who just want to lie around and grump. I had a big laugh about this grumpy group, especially since they had to drag some of their group along. Haha. And I just LOVED their facial expressions. Yep, these fairies are deep into grumpy mood!
During their walk outside they meet all sorts of animals who are all sugary sweet and the fairies have none if it. Which was kind of rude, but I also could relate. Haha, I know that if I am in a grumpy mood you shouldn’t talk to me, especially not with sugar and sweetness. But I do would have liked to see the birds/animals understand a grumpy mood and I would have liked the grumpy fairies to listen, even if just a bit.
I do worry a bit about the message this one gives. I mean, kids are going to be grumpy, adults are going to be grumpy. Yes, it is not a nice thing if done daily, but sometimes people just need to grump out. To threaten grumpiness with being eaten is a bit too far for me. Everyone is allowed to have grumpy days without having the threat of being nommed on. Maybe me. But it feels like you HAVE to be happy and good and all that. Maybe I just see the message wrong, but it is how it came across to me. Plus, hello, I would also turn a bit grumpy if everyone around me was 24/7 happy and sparkly and helpful. Haha. I mean even the animals are all syrupy and sweet.
I did love the art though! The expressions, the colours, how despite the grump everything is soft and fluffy in colours.
So I am a bit conflicted. Great art, love that there are grumpy fairies, but I just don’t like the whole you are being eaten if you are not sweet and helpful message.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
stephanimichelle's review
3.0
Entertaining story about proper grumpy fairies. There were a few bits that made me giggle, but overall it felt a bit flat. I didn't like the illustrations
izzyproudfoot's review
5.0
My kids find this really funny and they love it. Daughter was a grumpy fairy for world book Day, no one got the reference
ljrinaldi's review
3.0
The pictures are cute, the concept is cute, but too much cuteness and too much of a heavy hand can make for what looks like a cleaver book, see a little off.
The basic concept is that child fairies are sometimes too grumpy to be helpful fairies. So what changes them is not that they get ungrumpy, but that they realize if they remain that way, they will be eaten.
So, they become helpful fairies, and that saves them.
see what I mean about being heavy handed?
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
The basic concept is that child fairies are sometimes too grumpy to be helpful fairies. So what changes them is not that they get ungrumpy, but that they realize if they remain that way, they will be eaten.
So, they become helpful fairies, and that saves them.
see what I mean about being heavy handed?
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
rachelcabbit's review
5.0
Such a cute book! I bought this for my daughter as she has many of her own cute and grumpy moments and she really loves this book. It has become one of our bedtime books now and she is starting to remember and repeat some of the lines.
The story is about a group of small fairies who ate very grumpy and refuse to help the other fairies by doing their jobs. As they go off in a huff, and ignore the requests and warnings of other animals, they encounter a goblin who loves to eat only grumpy fairies!
It's a fun story with cute illustrations. I enjoy reading it to my daughter too so it's a big win for us!
The story is about a group of small fairies who ate very grumpy and refuse to help the other fairies by doing their jobs. As they go off in a huff, and ignore the requests and warnings of other animals, they encounter a goblin who loves to eat only grumpy fairies!
It's a fun story with cute illustrations. I enjoy reading it to my daughter too so it's a big win for us!
briarsreviews's review
3.0
The Grumpy Fairies by Bethan Stevens is a delightful little book about some creatures you probably hadn't though much about.
You always think of the sweet and kind fairies, don't you? We all do! They love nature and have little wings, are adorable and kid friendly! But did you know the littlest ones can be absolute terrors? Grumpy, mean, annoying and terrible?! This book introduces us to those grumpy fairies that we all forget about (which is a real shame, they deserve love too!).
This book was fun! I definitely liked it for a little romp in the magical, fictional world of fairies. I highly recommend it for someone looking for a book for fairy lovers.
The illustrations are very pretty and colourful. I thought they suited the story very well. I also really love the grump faces on those fairies. The expressions and body language are a ten out of ten!
Three out of five stars.
Thank you to NetGalley, Quarto Publishing Group and Frances Lincoln Children's Books for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
You always think of the sweet and kind fairies, don't you? We all do! They love nature and have little wings, are adorable and kid friendly! But did you know the littlest ones can be absolute terrors? Grumpy, mean, annoying and terrible?! This book introduces us to those grumpy fairies that we all forget about (which is a real shame, they deserve love too!).
This book was fun! I definitely liked it for a little romp in the magical, fictional world of fairies. I highly recommend it for someone looking for a book for fairy lovers.
The illustrations are very pretty and colourful. I thought they suited the story very well. I also really love the grump faces on those fairies. The expressions and body language are a ten out of ten!
Three out of five stars.
Thank you to NetGalley, Quarto Publishing Group and Frances Lincoln Children's Books for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
fernthepanda's review
3.0
I received an eARC courtesy of Quarto Publishing Group/Frances Lincoln Children's Books via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
Be happy and helpful or die!
Seriously, though. The artwork-adorable! While the message and themes are certainly great and I do think this book ultimately has some good promise as a jumping off point to talk about emotions. However, I'm not sure how I feel about the fear-based direction that it takes. I shall have to ponder this one for a while.
Be happy and helpful or die!
Seriously, though. The artwork-adorable! While the message and themes are certainly great and I do think this book ultimately has some good promise as a jumping off point to talk about emotions. However, I'm not sure how I feel about the fear-based direction that it takes. I shall have to ponder this one for a while.