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Verity Fairy
Verity Fairy and Sleeping Beauty
This delightful book with beautiful, illustrated characters is a magical retelling of the classic Sleeping Beauty fairy tale with a twist.
In this captivating interpretation of a classic fairy tale, children can rediscover the much-loved story of Sleeping Beauty while exploring the kingdom of the fairies--a place where all of the classic fairy tales coexist and intertwine. In this retelling of Sleeping Beauty, youngsters can follow Verity and her fairy friends in the Fairy-tale Kingdom and see how they help good prevail over evil, making sure everyone lives happily ever after. Verity means truth, and that is exactly what she does: she tells the truth, ALL the time, and it often gets her into a lot of trouble!
Gorgeous characters, simple text, and a splash of humor make Verity Fairy: The Real Story of Sleeping Beauty a captivating book to share. A perfect gift for every young child to enjoy, it will spark curiosity and imagination, while gently encouraging conversation around the difference between right and wrong.
In this captivating interpretation of a classic fairy tale, children can rediscover the much-loved story of Sleeping Beauty while exploring the kingdom of the fairies--a place where all of the classic fairy tales coexist and intertwine. In this retelling of Sleeping Beauty, youngsters can follow Verity and her fairy friends in the Fairy-tale Kingdom and see how they help good prevail over evil, making sure everyone lives happily ever after. Verity means truth, and that is exactly what she does: she tells the truth, ALL the time, and it often gets her into a lot of trouble!
Gorgeous characters, simple text, and a splash of humor make Verity Fairy: The Real Story of Sleeping Beauty a captivating book to share. A perfect gift for every young child to enjoy, it will spark curiosity and imagination, while gently encouraging conversation around the difference between right and wrong.
64 pages, Paperback
Published June 1, 2021
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About the author
Caroline Wakeman
9 books14 followersCaroline Wakeman is a Children's Book Author, founder and CEO of Caroline Wakeman Literary Agency and co-founder of Advocate Art & Collaborate the UK's leading design & illustration agencies. Caroline has over 20 years experience, working with many of the top international publishers in Children's books. She loves spending time with her husband, two sons and dog (aka 'her boys') and reading her stories aloud to them - whether they want to listen or not. Being a true Brit, tea is her favourite drink and fish & chips her favourite food. She also enjoys watching & reading comedy, anything magical and of course, marshmallows and fairy cakes!
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June 14, 2021
Verity Fairy is a wonderful, short chapter book series that pulls in fairies and fairy tales!
This book is rather sweet, even if it has a bit of mischief in it. This book retells Sleeping Beauty, but throws Verify Fairy into the mix! What happens if this lovely, little fairy caused a lot of the trouble in our classic fairy tale?
The little illustrations add a dash of fun to the story, and make it fill out quite well. This book is a great way to get young readers excited about reading! It's fun, fantastic and full of fairy tale fun!
I definitely recommend this as an introduction to chapter books for fairy tale lovers. There are lessons to be learned and friendship is key! This book does a great job of erasing a lot of the negative that can be associated with this fairy tale.
Three out of five stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and DK Children for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
This book is rather sweet, even if it has a bit of mischief in it. This book retells Sleeping Beauty, but throws Verify Fairy into the mix! What happens if this lovely, little fairy caused a lot of the trouble in our classic fairy tale?
The little illustrations add a dash of fun to the story, and make it fill out quite well. This book is a great way to get young readers excited about reading! It's fun, fantastic and full of fairy tale fun!
I definitely recommend this as an introduction to chapter books for fairy tale lovers. There are lessons to be learned and friendship is key! This book does a great job of erasing a lot of the negative that can be associated with this fairy tale.
Three out of five stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and DK Children for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
May 26, 2021
This was such an adorable book and a fantastic retelling of Sleeping Beauty. Verity was given a task from the fairy queen and when things didn't quite go as planned Verity had to learn how to fix a mistake she made which I thought was a good lesson to include. The book was also about friendship and remembering the importance of including everyone which are also great lessons to include. It had super cute illustrations and I love the map that included places for many different fairytales. This is definitely a wonderful book for beginner readers!
Thank you to NetGalley and DK for the electronic ARC!
Thank you to NetGalley and DK for the electronic ARC!
May 25, 2021
I really liked this book. I like that the curse that Nissa gave Princess Rossamund was the same as the original Sleeping Beauty story. This book was very cute and it had heart and friendship, it was also funny.
This book was SO AMAZING! I LOVED IT!!!!!
This book was SO AMAZING! I LOVED IT!!!!!
June 2, 2021
I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Verity, the one-of-a-kind fairy is back, in a modern version of Sleeping Beauty.
Verity caused trouble again, and caused the princess to fall into deep sleep. She is also the only one who could break Sleeping Beauty's curse, but will Verity's help be enough and can she act quickly in time?
I really like how the book has the harder words bolded and also a definition of them right tin the book.
Verity, the one-of-a-kind fairy is back, in a modern version of Sleeping Beauty.
Verity caused trouble again, and caused the princess to fall into deep sleep. She is also the only one who could break Sleeping Beauty's curse, but will Verity's help be enough and can she act quickly in time?
I really like how the book has the harder words bolded and also a definition of them right tin the book.
May 16, 2021
I received an electronic ARC from DK through NetGalley.
An interesting retelling of Sleeping Beauty for younger readers. The queen of the fairies puts Verity in charge of the big party for the princess. She tells her to invite everyone but Verity chooses not to invite Nissa as she was grumpy at Verity's last party. From here, the fairy tale runs side by side as Nissa finds out and angrily gives her curse. Verity alters it to the sleeping portion. Since the princess is only four when she pricks her finger, I love the change to a dog named Prince licking her face. It's also a nice twist to see that Verity, Nissa and Celeste work together to solve this problem.
Wakeman makes her point about friendship and kindness in language that this age group will understand. She wraps this in humor as readers will identify with Verity's drifting concentration and methods to solve problems.
A fun read aloud for classes or families. Looking forward to reading others in this series.
An interesting retelling of Sleeping Beauty for younger readers. The queen of the fairies puts Verity in charge of the big party for the princess. She tells her to invite everyone but Verity chooses not to invite Nissa as she was grumpy at Verity's last party. From here, the fairy tale runs side by side as Nissa finds out and angrily gives her curse. Verity alters it to the sleeping portion. Since the princess is only four when she pricks her finger, I love the change to a dog named Prince licking her face. It's also a nice twist to see that Verity, Nissa and Celeste work together to solve this problem.
Wakeman makes her point about friendship and kindness in language that this age group will understand. She wraps this in humor as readers will identify with Verity's drifting concentration and methods to solve problems.
A fun read aloud for classes or families. Looking forward to reading others in this series.
August 4, 2021
I love all things fairy tale-esque. Verity is a fairy in charge of celebrating the birth of a new princess. Things go awry, but verity and her friends work together to make things right. I love the the concept of retelling fairy tales in a new fairy world, and can't wait to read the rest of the series!
May 9, 2021
This is a chapter book for beginning readers. I love that it starts with a fairy tale kingdom map including the homes of the Seven Dwarfs, Prince Charming, Rapunzel’s Tower, Verity’s house and more. The illustrated story is engaging and cute. There are fairies, princesses, friendship, marshmallow cake and the retelling of a well-known fairy tale. Definitely recommended for young readers.
Of note: definitions of unfamiliar words are given on the page bottom. A helpful touch for emerging chapter book readers. There are also questions at the end of the story that will test readers’ memory and understanding of the story,
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.
Of note: definitions of unfamiliar words are given on the page bottom. A helpful touch for emerging chapter book readers. There are also questions at the end of the story that will test readers’ memory and understanding of the story,
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.
May 27, 2021
"At the bottom of the enchanted tree was a little wooden door. It was framed with pretty snowdrops and hidden by golden leaves."
☆☆☆1/2
It's your favorite story of Sleeping Beauty being awoken by a Prince licking her. Wait, what?
VERITY FAIRY tells this classic story from the perspective of the fairy who redeems Sleeping Beauty's curse. Charming black and white pictures throughout. It's a funny, playful first chapter book about magic, marshmallows, and friendship.
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CHILDREN'S REVIEW
Hava, 8
☆☆☆1/2
UNICORN DIARIES × RAINBOW FAIRIES
Basically just Sleeping Beauty, but it's funny. [Spoiler: The prince is a DOG named Prince who licks her.] I'd read the next one.
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Reading Stats: She read in one sitting while I cooked dinner, so 30-45 minutes.
Age: She thought it would be good for younger kids, probably 4-6 year olds. It would make a lovely read aloud.
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I will post a photo + review to Instagram as well.
☆☆☆1/2
It's your favorite story of Sleeping Beauty being awoken by a Prince licking her. Wait, what?
VERITY FAIRY tells this classic story from the perspective of the fairy who redeems Sleeping Beauty's curse. Charming black and white pictures throughout. It's a funny, playful first chapter book about magic, marshmallows, and friendship.
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CHILDREN'S REVIEW
Hava, 8
☆☆☆1/2
UNICORN DIARIES × RAINBOW FAIRIES
Basically just Sleeping Beauty, but it's funny. [Spoiler: The prince is a DOG named Prince who licks her.] I'd read the next one.
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Reading Stats: She read in one sitting while I cooked dinner, so 30-45 minutes.
Age: She thought it would be good for younger kids, probably 4-6 year olds. It would make a lovely read aloud.
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I will post a photo + review to Instagram as well.
April 26, 2021
So cute! Perfect for kids that are getting into chapter books. This will have them turning pages for sure!
April 7, 2021
I received an eARC courtesy of DK Children via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
Very simple and accessible. I like that there is something that kids can learn from the story (always a bonus) and I love the follow-up questions at the end to test comprehension. As for the story itself, it was overall very cute with a great number of illustrations throughout. Not sure how I feel about the lack of consequences for the fairies' choices (Verity's exclusion and Nissa's HORRIBLE reaction to it)-that might not send the right message....
For Libraries: This is a great addition for beginning chapter book collections.
Very simple and accessible. I like that there is something that kids can learn from the story (always a bonus) and I love the follow-up questions at the end to test comprehension. As for the story itself, it was overall very cute with a great number of illustrations throughout. Not sure how I feel about the lack of consequences for the fairies' choices (Verity's exclusion and Nissa's HORRIBLE reaction to it)-that might not send the right message....
For Libraries: This is a great addition for beginning chapter book collections.
November 3, 2021
Verity Fairy has a special assignment: to throw a birthday party for Princess Rosamund. Though she is told that all the fairies need to meet the princess, she decides to exclude a fairy, Nissa, who was pouty at the last party she had. Nissa finds out about the birthday party, and curses Rosamund to death if she touches a spinning wheel. Luckily, Verity changes the curse to “a long sleep”. On her 4th birthday, Rosamund accidentally touches the wheel. Nissa and Verity make up and work together to wake the princess up from her sleep.
Cute twist on Sleeping Beauty, but the plot holes are gigantic. I don’t like that Verity is rewarded for excluding Nissa, even though she eventually apologizes. And Nissa was really just jealous of Verity. Also Nissa has glasses and more boring clothes (no ruffles, bows, or sparkles) so it seems like she is the outcast being bullied, which is not a good look.
60 pages. Lots of pictures. Vocabulary words defined as footnotes. Comprehension questions at end.
Cute twist on Sleeping Beauty, but the plot holes are gigantic. I don’t like that Verity is rewarded for excluding Nissa, even though she eventually apologizes. And Nissa was really just jealous of Verity. Also Nissa has glasses and more boring clothes (no ruffles, bows, or sparkles) so it seems like she is the outcast being bullied, which is not a good look.
60 pages. Lots of pictures. Vocabulary words defined as footnotes. Comprehension questions at end.
August 5, 2021
*received for free from netgalley for honest review* pretty cute book for young kids! Like how it has known fairy tale names/places but focuses on the fairies!
November 2, 2025
I can have zero complaints about a book my daughter happily re-reads, especially one that gives her imaginary friends.
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