Author: Megan
Pighetti
Illustrator:
Tamara Piper
Publisher: Megan
Mighetti
Released: March
26, 2020
Format: Kindle,
paperback
ISBN:
978-1734805505
Reviewer: Ellwyn
Autumn
Rating: 4 Lemon
Drops
A fanciful story
full of birthday wishes, fairies, and toilet paper.
Summary:
What do
birthdays, fairies, and toilet paper have in common? Children asking for a
Fairy-Tailed Birthday Wish, of course.
The night before
her birthday, young Bri makes a wish to be fairy-tailed and three fairies
answer the call. Suzie, Lily, and Dax are the fairy trio assigned to grant
Bri’s birthday wish— a unique tradition where fairies string toilet paper all
over the birthday child’s bedroom.
As the leader of
the mission, Suzie guides Lily and Dax through their very first fairy-tail
wish. The covert mission has one aim, to grant the birthday wish without being
seen by the child.
After a smooth
entry into Bri’s house, the three fairies get to work locating the toilet paper
and stringing it around Bri’s bedroom.
There are a few mishaps from the
beginners that threaten their exposure, but not to worry, they are easily
overcome. The fairies leave a toilet tissue maze of fairy-tails for Bri to work
her way through and cherish.
Review:
A delightful
story! It introduces a whimsical and hopeful tradition comparable to the Tooth
Fairy and Santa Claus. Youngsters will enjoy Piper’s cute pictures. They add
amusement and visually supplement the story.
I enjoyed the
movement suggestions on how to get through the fairy-tails at the end of the
book. What a marvelous way to get youngsters moving creatively.
One tiny
criticism: The author should have introduced Bri’s name earlier in the story
for clarity. When her name is introduced, it seems abrupt and adds a slight
discordance to the narrative.
Bri’s name could
have been mentioned at the very beginning when she’s making her Fairy-Tailed
Birthday Wish, and when Suzie is reading her Fairy-Tailed Birthday Wish List.
This would have also added a more personal connection between the fairies and
the birthday child.
Classroom Connection:
Fairy-Tailed Wish
is a wonderful addition to a fairytale unit or a discussion on imagination. It
would also be a memorable way to celebrate a student’s birthday. After reading
the book, children could complete an obstacle course, or better yet, make one
of their own to do.
Another cute idea
would be to string toilet paper (or streamers) around the classroom for a
student’s birthday before they arrive at school and ask them to guess who did
it.
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