Crowned
By Julia Dweck
Publisher: Sleepy Sheep Productions
Published: Oct. 22, 2014
ASIN: B00OT0OPJE
Amazon Synopsis:
Age
Level: 4 - 8 | Grade Level: P
- 3
Sleepy
Sheep productions presents an epic tale of adventure and comedy with Quinn the
Queen Fairy. Quinn, an adventurous dreamer, is a young fairy in search of a
fairy King, so she can become the fairy Queen. Can she find a hero to sweep her
off her feet? When a two-headed ogre invades the fairy's village, Quinn must
find a way to become her own hero and save her friends and family. A timeless
story for a new age with engaging games and fun fairy facts from the
bestselling author, Julia Dweck with vivid Illustrations by Beth Trott.
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My Thoughts:
Crowned starts out
with these three words “Believe in yourself.” That’s what this book is about.
Quinn is a fairy with the dream of becoming the fairy
princess. So she makes all the preparations. She gets her dress ready. She
prepares her sceptre. She puts her crown on her head and then tries to think
how to find a hero to make her into a queen. She goes in search of one kissing
all the frogs, looking in all the mirrors and all the other things princesses
have done in fairy tales. She doesn’t find one.
So when she comes upon an ogre, she takes matters into her
own hands and stands up to him herself. All the fairies in the land decide to
make her queen because she is brave and smart.
It’s then that Quinn realizes that all she had to do was believe
in herself and she could reach for her dreams herself. She didn’t have to wait
for someone to fulfill them.
I really enjoyed the rhyming style of this story. It helps
make the story flow and is fun to read.
The pictures are a delight! I think they were my favourite
part of the book.
The lesson about believing in yourself is so important for
young girls. Believe in yourself. You don’t have to wait for someone to do it
for you, just believe in yourself and reach for your dreams.
The best part of Julia Dweck’s books is the messages they
have to teach young children. I rated Crowned
5 stars out of 5.
Thank you to the author for providing a copy of this book in
exchange for a fair and honest review. A positive opinion was not required. All
thoughts are my own.
About the Author:
Julia writes children’s stories for digital and traditional
publication. Her stories span the spectrum of humor, fantasy, and edutainment
in rhyme and in prose. Julia’s background in elementary education affords her
the opportunity to be in touch with what children want to read about and what
makes them giggle. Julia collaborates with some of the leading artists in the
world of children’s literature. Julia is also a designer of educational
adjuncts for children’s literature, and has worked with such notable publishing
houses as Penguin Young Readers.
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