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Even Fairies Bake Mistakes
"Dill is a fairy who loves to bake. His recipes are tried-and-true. His flavors are on point. There's only one problem-everything he bakes is a disaster! Will his new friend, Ada, help Dill win the Fairyland Baking Contest? Or will Dill's latest creations turn out to be big, burned mistakes? Find out in this graphic novel!"--
32 pages, Paperback
Published December 31, 2020
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Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan
19 books27 followersElizabeth Pagel-Hogan was a science educator on stage and a historical re-enactor at museums. Now she is an author and educator. She's the author of Animal Allies: 15 Amazing Women in Wildlife Research, The Science and Technology of Leonardo da Vinci and more. Look for her stories and crafts in the magazine Highlights for Children. Elizabeth lives with her family and pet schnoodle in Pittsburgh, PA. She loves board games, birding, and baking. She’s a lifelong runner, avid community scientist, and can usually deliver the punchline.
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September 24, 2021
Dill is a fairy guy who loves to bake. He's prepping for the Fairyland Baking Contest. There's just one problem: his desserts taste great but look disastrous. A new human friend offers to help him out.
Can he succeed in the Fairyland Baking Contest?
I really like this particular graphic novel for kids because 1) it shows boys as fairies (not often done), 2) it showcases two racially diverse protagonists as well as racial diversity among the Fairyland inhabitants, 3) it showcases boys who do activities that go against gender-stereotype (which there should always be more of, in books and life; this opinion holds true for all identities) 4) the illustrations by Michelle Simpson are so strikingly colorful and vibrant, its easy to see the appeal on multiple levels. 5) Dill is even kind enough to share a recipe with you. 6) The book even has the option to treat it as a book group book, offering up questions about the story and its characters.
A really fun cute quick read.
It is also part of a series of graphic novels that focus on mythological/fantastical beings (mermaids, unicorns, trolls, giants, dragons) and their own retellings of favorite fables (Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel and Hansel and Gretel) all of which showcase diversified characters as well.
Can he succeed in the Fairyland Baking Contest?
I really like this particular graphic novel for kids because 1) it shows boys as fairies (not often done), 2) it showcases two racially diverse protagonists as well as racial diversity among the Fairyland inhabitants, 3) it showcases boys who do activities that go against gender-stereotype (which there should always be more of, in books and life; this opinion holds true for all identities) 4) the illustrations by Michelle Simpson are so strikingly colorful and vibrant, its easy to see the appeal on multiple levels. 5) Dill is even kind enough to share a recipe with you. 6) The book even has the option to treat it as a book group book, offering up questions about the story and its characters.
A really fun cute quick read.
It is also part of a series of graphic novels that focus on mythological/fantastical beings (mermaids, unicorns, trolls, giants, dragons) and their own retellings of favorite fables (Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel and Hansel and Gretel) all of which showcase diversified characters as well.
December 10, 2021
Good for little people learning to read and use imagination. Short, non aggressive and easy to get into for mybautistic daughter, can read it in just a few minutes so she doesnt have much to remember. I also appreciated the fact that he couldnt get it right and still didnt win first place. That's life.
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