The River Fairy’s Wish by Cyrena Shows - ADVISABLE

The River Fairy’s Wish by Cyrena Shows, 31 pages. PICTURE BOOK. Dragonfly Hill Books, 2019. $11.

Language: G (0 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: G; Violence: G

BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

In a little fairy town by the Dream River lives a pretty little fairy. That fairy has a wish, and fairy magic might just grant that wish if there is enough spark.

Calling back to the song “Green Grass Grows All Around” for the first half of the book, I found the repetition charming. While I was a little disappointed that the pattern did not continue through the entire story, the change helped highlight the change of life pre- and post-wish. Plus, that little disappointment did not detract from the adorable story or how much I liked the surprise ending. In fact, it might be a little embarrassing if my friends find out how much I love this book that is so far from my reading level.

Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen