Review - Rosetta's Daring Day by Lisa Papademetriou

Title: Rosetta’s Daring Day
Series: Disney Fairies
Author: Lisa Papademetriou
Genre: Chapter Book, Children’s Book, Fantasy
Publisher: Random House
Received: Purchased
Release Date: August 2009
Pages: 118
Rating:


What is it About?

Rosetta the garden fairy and her friend Fawn the animal talent fairy are both as different as can be.  One likes to get dirty and play with animals the other likes to stay pretty an neat.  They make a deal to teach the other how to be the opposite testing there friendship.

My Thoughts:

I have to say this one was not one of my favorites.  Usually the Disney Fairies are spot on lessons while the friendship aspect was right the part about facing your fear just felt off to me. Yes they both face there fear and receive an award but in real life the reward is facing your fear you do not always get a reward.   So that part irked me.

I know it’s a kids book but still you are trying to teach kids with these books.  

Website:
http://disney.go.com/fairies/

Shannon's Review - Rani and the Mermaid Lagoon

Summary: Rani, a water talent faerie, gave up her wings on a quest to save Mother Dove. Now she deals with the consequences of being different from the other faeries. She searches for herself and finds her strengths in the land of Neverland.

My Thoughts: I think we have all had our own times where felt left out or just plain useless. Rani goes on an adventure to find where she fits into the world of the faeries. She wants to feel she can make a difference in Pixie Hollow, but, because she is different from the others, now they only see her differences. In some ways they see her as incapable of using her talent as she always has. Rain comes to understand that her talent is just fine, and she learns to be creative along the way. So on the outside she maybe different from the other faeries, but on the inside she is a stronger faerie.

About the Author: Lisa Papademetriou has written more than 30 children's novels. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and their dog. To find out more about her go to Lisa Papa.com

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