Shirley J. Juvenile Fiction Holiday School Programs, Singing Superstar Fairy
Julie Andrews, singing superstar from the Sound of Music and Mary Poppins fame, along with her (grown) daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton have written a children's book series entitled, The Very Fairy Princess series. The star of the series is Gerry who dresses in wings and tiara at most times, as all proper fairy princesses must, and goes through her life making things sparkly and jolly for herself and everyone around her. In this particular story (there are 9 in the series so far), it is the holiday season and time for the Winter Wonderland Festival at school. The highlight of the festival, amid ice sculptures, arts and crafts, a bake sale and sleigh rides is a concert! Gerry has been showing her music teacher Mr. Higginbottom just how much she loves to sing and show him how great she would be doing the solo. While he agrees she is certainly the most enthusiastic singer, he goes with an outside, professional singer to do the solo. Gerry is hurt, afterall, fairies are at their most sparkliest when singing! But, still happy to be singing she puts her feelings aside when the weather takes a turn and the guest soloist is unable to make it to the concert! Guess who, Mr. Higginbottom asks to fill in? A sweet story and I think I will follow the series just to see what all Gerry gets up to. I recommend this book as a read-a-loud story for non-readers on up to third graders. Cute story.
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