Camilla the Cupcake Fairy

by Tim Bugbird, Lara Ede (Illustrator)

amilla the Cupcake Fairy is excited to be given her very first wand, but her lack of experience leads to alarming results! However, with perseverance and the help of her friends she finally creates the tastiest ever cupcake topping! Simple, rhyming text and Lara Ede’s beautiful, lively illustrations combine to create the exciting world of Camilla the Cupcake Fairy. Young children will love reading about Camilla’s adventures and using their imagination to enter her world of cupcakes, fairies and sparkles!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fairies, Storytime, Fantasy, Fiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Robyn]

Love this book as well as the Donut Fairy and Lollipop Fairy ones! Highly recommend! The story is cute and the bright and colorful pictures are even cuter!

[Cami]

The name alone gives it 5 stars in my book...

Thanks Autumn!

[Eliana Scott-Galan]

Reading Level: Pre- K - 1st Grade. This book about friendship, I thought, was just too good to pass up when I saw that my library had a whole-on-almost collection of these books. My inner child was SCREAMING for joy!! For Camilla's birthday, she had gotten a wand! She was unsure how it would work, though. She thought it could maybe clean her room, or help her have a dance party with her friends, maybe a talent show with the frogs outside? She even tried adding frosting to her birthday cupcake, but every time it was either an animal, ice, or mashed potatoes. She got so down and couldn't understand why nothing was working. Later, her neighbor said that it's always good to have friends around to help you, so she gave her other two friends, Molly and Maya, a ring. Before you know it, that cupcake had a beautiful bling of frosting and sprinkles. This story illustrates that even though things may be hard, your friends will always be there for you. I think this is a great story to add to my library, as it shows kids that you never have to do anything alone; you will always have your friends.

[Leon Jane]

Although the pictures are bright and the rhyming stanzas are well constructed I believe that the story is quite flat.

There is an underlying moral to the story that teamwork and friendship can get you results however the message is almost lost by the long expanses of uneventful prose.

Check out Annie the Apple Pie Fairy also by Tim Bugbird which I believe is much more cheerful in comparison.

[Chelsea McMillon]

I bought this book at my daughter's book fair and was drawn to it's sparkly cover. I know that's a cheesy reason to select a book, but that's not why I bought it. It was the the story and the font used that sold me. Not only are the words fun to look at and read, but the font size is increased for words that can be read with a bit more pizzaz. This is also an adorable 5th birthday book.

[Cherish Brown]

(4☆ Would recommend)
Such a cute book. It is colorful and fun. It is full of rhyme, onomatopoeia, and has certain words bolded which is fantastic for learning. It has a cute storyline and such a cute lesson about friendship.

[Cai]

I really enjoyed reading this book to Victoria and she really enjoyed listening to it. She wanted to read it on her own afterwards (also known as wanting to turn the pages on her own).

[Miss Sarah]

Camilla receives a new wand but can't seem to make it work right. Can her friends help. Simple and easy to follow toddler and up.

[Liz Todd]

I think there is a good message in there, but so much ..... other..... that it is hidden. Kids pick this book up because of the sweet cover, but are less interested in the story itself.

[Debra (Dragon Nanny) Phiri]

Sweet little fairy story about friendship

[Nikki]

Miss Four loves this book and has asked me to read this a couple of times each day. It's not bad, but there are two places where the words don't seem quite right when I'm reading it aloud.

[Sarah]

Nearly a four but the friends ending was a bit too moralistic for me.

[Christine Meunier]

My daughter enjoyed this book and the illustrations.

[Margo Dill]

I love the illustrations--my daughter adores the pink and the bright pictures as well as anything about fairies. My only complaint is the story wanders a bit and the biggest problem is trying to ice her cupcake. I like the way she solves it with friends--it's always good to show teamwork in books. My daughter received this as a present, and if she continues to like it like she does, I will check out these other Camilla books!

[Alice]

This is a cute little series. I love the artwork, It looks like drawings mixed with pictures of textures. (Like the Lace looks like real lace, and background looks like textured cloth.) The books are sweet and have a nice moral. Little girls are going to love them!

[Kristin Becker]

Sweet little rhyme of how a wand does not hold the power to frost a cupcake but instead the power of friendship does. The vibrant colors & photos of real items & textures make the illustration of this book adorable.

[Stephanie H (My Bookish Itinerary)]

This is a cute story and I love the illustrations. It has become a favorite of my two girls. We have read it several times this year.

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[Michelle Laird]

My daughter loves this book! The story is so fun! The funniest part was when she was on the phone and it had a cord. She asked "what is that string on the phone?" The illustrations are so cute! We also love Izzy the Ice Cream Fairy.

[Amy]

Not terribly well-written or original but the illustrations alone make the book worth snuggling up with your favorite little girl and enjoying pink, sparkles, cupcakes and fairies!

[Jamie]

Pointless tripe -- considering I gave some Barbie books 4 stars, this is saying something. One of the dumbest books my girls have brought home in a while.

[Roseann]

No the most well-written story, but really lovely illustrations. Cute for a fifth birthday present for a fairy-lover.

[Kayris]

Cute and colorful illustrations, with a great lesson--working together makes difficult things possible. My 5 year old loved the story and my 7 year old is able to read it.

[Amianne Bailey]

Another Book Fair purchase for Peyton's birthday. She loved that it was about a fairy on her 5th birthday "just like me!" Cute story but the rhyme seemed forced. The girls loved it.

[Megan]

This is my new favorite book. It's all pink and sparkly and cupcakey.

[Sarah Kelly-Ramsey]

A winner in my book, love this story and is very captivating for my daughter.

[Kate Conley]

My kids loved this book! Great aesthetic to the book! Positive message!

[AmyJo]

I loved the rhythm of this book. It is well written. I have had to read it a lot in the last two weeks. My daughter loves it. Ill look up more by this author.

[LJ]

The artwork is enticing, and the story is cute. This kind of rhyme is not my favorite, but the book captured my attention, just the same.

[Shaunna]

So cute! My daughter loved the illustrations too!

[Nessa Garcia]

i think it is a really good book!