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The Youngest Fairy Godmother Ever
Wanting desperately to be a fairy godmother, Mavis practices her tricks all the time, yet when things don't go exactly as planned, she must find a new way to put her special type of magic to work by helping just the right person.
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2000
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May 29, 2014
Great book to get kids thinking about acts of kindness.
November 21, 2017
Summary:
“The Youngest Fairy Godmother Ever” begins with a little girl named Mavis. Mavis is unlike all the other kids in her classroom because her dream is to be a fairy godmother, so she can make people’s wishes come true. In the book, Mavis practice things fairy godmothers do. For example, Mavis secretly watches over people, surprises people out of nowhere, and grants wishes. She even tries out different costumes and wands. After trying to make a mouse a horse and make her friend a gown, she realizes the results are not what she expected.
Theme(s):
The themes of this book are magic, growing up, persistence, dreams, and kindness.
Star rating:
I’m rating this book four out of five stars because I loved the storyline and the character. Children will get a kick out of Mavis and her fun dreams. Additionally, there are fun references to Cinderella in this book.
Personal response:
Overall, I really loved this book because I had a self-to-text connection. As a child, I always wanted to fly, so I would practice jumping off of furniture in my living room. I connected with Mavis because she has a big imagination and she doesn’t let other people stop her, no matter what her limitations are. Personally, I love how no one stops Mavis from dreaming because this world is harsh and children need to create dreams. Second, I also love Mavis’ resilience and persistence on becoming a fairy godmother. Even though she failed at making a mouse a horse and making her friend magically appear in a gown, she still had a positive attitude. I really admire her attitude because I believe resilience and persistence take people far in life. Even though Mavis will never be able to physically fly (unless a new technology comes out), I believe Mavis will grant wishes to people through different ways when she grows up. This book made me wonder where why Mavis has such a big heart to put others before her. I wish the author gave us more background about why she wanted to grant people wishes. Maybe it was something she's gone through in her life or she is just naturally kind-hearted? Third, I loved how the author developed Mavis’ character. Typically in children’s literature, the simplicity and lack of text don't allow for an in-depth character, but I thought I really knew Mavis by the end of the book! For the future, I hope the author will write a sequel to this book. I think it would be super cool to see what Mavis will be like when she is an adult.
Recommendation:
I recommend this book to children in Kindergarten through 3rd grade because every child should learn to chase their dreams. The illustrations are very engaging and quite realistic. Kids and adults will get a good laugh at Mavis’ attempts to fly or have magic powers. This magical, funny book will surely inspire children to be persistent to follow their dreams. Overall, I really loved this book!
“The Youngest Fairy Godmother Ever” begins with a little girl named Mavis. Mavis is unlike all the other kids in her classroom because her dream is to be a fairy godmother, so she can make people’s wishes come true. In the book, Mavis practice things fairy godmothers do. For example, Mavis secretly watches over people, surprises people out of nowhere, and grants wishes. She even tries out different costumes and wands. After trying to make a mouse a horse and make her friend a gown, she realizes the results are not what she expected.
Theme(s):
The themes of this book are magic, growing up, persistence, dreams, and kindness.
Star rating:
I’m rating this book four out of five stars because I loved the storyline and the character. Children will get a kick out of Mavis and her fun dreams. Additionally, there are fun references to Cinderella in this book.
Personal response:
Overall, I really loved this book because I had a self-to-text connection. As a child, I always wanted to fly, so I would practice jumping off of furniture in my living room. I connected with Mavis because she has a big imagination and she doesn’t let other people stop her, no matter what her limitations are. Personally, I love how no one stops Mavis from dreaming because this world is harsh and children need to create dreams. Second, I also love Mavis’ resilience and persistence on becoming a fairy godmother. Even though she failed at making a mouse a horse and making her friend magically appear in a gown, she still had a positive attitude. I really admire her attitude because I believe resilience and persistence take people far in life. Even though Mavis will never be able to physically fly (unless a new technology comes out), I believe Mavis will grant wishes to people through different ways when she grows up. This book made me wonder where why Mavis has such a big heart to put others before her. I wish the author gave us more background about why she wanted to grant people wishes. Maybe it was something she's gone through in her life or she is just naturally kind-hearted? Third, I loved how the author developed Mavis’ character. Typically in children’s literature, the simplicity and lack of text don't allow for an in-depth character, but I thought I really knew Mavis by the end of the book! For the future, I hope the author will write a sequel to this book. I think it would be super cool to see what Mavis will be like when she is an adult.
Recommendation:
I recommend this book to children in Kindergarten through 3rd grade because every child should learn to chase their dreams. The illustrations are very engaging and quite realistic. Kids and adults will get a good laugh at Mavis’ attempts to fly or have magic powers. This magical, funny book will surely inspire children to be persistent to follow their dreams. Overall, I really loved this book!
April 18, 2019
2.5 stars rounded down because I just can't say that I actually "liked it." Big build-up for small payoff imo. I really hoped for some magic, too... but I guess it's good there's not, because conservative Christian families can read this?
October 23, 2009
Summary: Mavis knows what she wants to be when she grows up: a fairy
godmother. She wants to make wishes come true. But how exactly does a person become a fairy godmother? Mavis practices watching over people in secret and popping up out of nowhere. She tries out costumes and magic wands, too. But when Mavis finally puts her magic to the test, the results are not encouraging at first.
Genre: fiction, fairy tale
Reading Level: A late transitional reader could tackle this book. It may have multiple lines of text on some of the pages, but the rest of the pages only have one line of text. A reader who is in this stage could read this because of the small spaces between the words, and medium sized font. There is a high range of high frequency words and some irregular spelling patterns such as: dinosaur, and surprised. There are also many multiple syllable words library, expressions, beautiful, and godmother.
Topic: imagination, life goals, persistence
Curriculum Uses: I think that this book would be great for a read aloud. It would also be helpful during shared reading, and particularly during independent reading. The girls would take a special interest in this book, so I think that is why it is best suited for independent reading and not guided reading.
Literary Devices: This book has the elements of plot, in that the author included inciting force, conflict, rising action, climax, and falling action. The protagonist is Mavis, who is the main character in the story. The author’s tone was set as optimistic and joyful. I think that the tone set the mood in this book very well. The book also had themes running throughout it.
Social Issues: There are any social issues addressed in this book, other than the possible conflict of parents allowing their child to believe that she is a fairy godmother.
Illustrations and Text: The illustrations in this book are very detailed and include thought and speech bubbles from many of the characters that help the reader understand the text more. The illustrations match the text, without completely explaining it, which is okay for a transitional reader because they do not need extremely close support. The bright colors used help entertain and engage readers.
godmother. She wants to make wishes come true. But how exactly does a person become a fairy godmother? Mavis practices watching over people in secret and popping up out of nowhere. She tries out costumes and magic wands, too. But when Mavis finally puts her magic to the test, the results are not encouraging at first.
Genre: fiction, fairy tale
Reading Level: A late transitional reader could tackle this book. It may have multiple lines of text on some of the pages, but the rest of the pages only have one line of text. A reader who is in this stage could read this because of the small spaces between the words, and medium sized font. There is a high range of high frequency words and some irregular spelling patterns such as: dinosaur, and surprised. There are also many multiple syllable words library, expressions, beautiful, and godmother.
Topic: imagination, life goals, persistence
Curriculum Uses: I think that this book would be great for a read aloud. It would also be helpful during shared reading, and particularly during independent reading. The girls would take a special interest in this book, so I think that is why it is best suited for independent reading and not guided reading.
Literary Devices: This book has the elements of plot, in that the author included inciting force, conflict, rising action, climax, and falling action. The protagonist is Mavis, who is the main character in the story. The author’s tone was set as optimistic and joyful. I think that the tone set the mood in this book very well. The book also had themes running throughout it.
Social Issues: There are any social issues addressed in this book, other than the possible conflict of parents allowing their child to believe that she is a fairy godmother.
Illustrations and Text: The illustrations in this book are very detailed and include thought and speech bubbles from many of the characters that help the reader understand the text more. The illustrations match the text, without completely explaining it, which is okay for a transitional reader because they do not need extremely close support. The bright colors used help entertain and engage readers.
December 26, 2015
Very cute book.
First of all...you just have to love a person who wants a career making other people's wishes come true...how cool is that.
Mavis is that girl....she wants to be a fairy godmother and this book tells about the difficulty she finds in her chosen career path!
Its very funny and silly sometimes and very realistic in the fact that no matter what career you choose you have to work hard and there will always be some dissatisfied customer's!!
I liked the ending....it was nice to see Mavis be able to really make a difference and make a wish come true.
My 5 year old really enjoyed this story!
First of all...you just have to love a person who wants a career making other people's wishes come true...how cool is that.
Mavis is that girl....she wants to be a fairy godmother and this book tells about the difficulty she finds in her chosen career path!
Its very funny and silly sometimes and very realistic in the fact that no matter what career you choose you have to work hard and there will always be some dissatisfied customer's!!
I liked the ending....it was nice to see Mavis be able to really make a difference and make a wish come true.
My 5 year old really enjoyed this story!
January 14, 2009
Mavis is a young girl who aspires to be a Fairy Godmother. She tries to help everyone with her magic!
May 17, 2009
The youngest fairy godmother is an cool story. me and my cousi enjoy it.!!!!!!
October 17, 2009
Taylor picked out this book from the local Library. It was a very cute book.
January 11, 2011
A funny take on the reality of being a fairy godmother!
May 5, 2011
Okay, I couldn't resist. It was super cute. How can you go wrong with wanting a career granting wishes? :-)Endearing.
July 25, 2016
Some of the women were illustrated inappropriately for a children's book.
July 17, 2008
cute nod to cinderella's fairy godmother...but not necessarily a great book.
June 11, 2012
Average book. A little wordy.
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