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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good series for younger readers... and very, very, very girly, June 12, 2008
This review is from: Abigail: The Breeze Fairy (Rainbow Magic: The Weather Fairies, No. 2) (Paperback)
This is the second series of "Rainbow Magic" fairy books written by Daisy Meadows, picking up where the seven-part Rainbow Fairies series left off. These books are innocent and engaging, focusing on two young girls, Kirsty and Rachel, who meet while on vacation with their parents, and are drawn into the magical world of the fairies, who are in conflict with the mischievous Jack Frost. The structure of this series is nearly identical to the first: the girls are given a quest in which they must help seven fairies (each with sparkles aplenty and cute, super-girly outfits and princess-y names such as Hayley, Heather, Iris, Amber and Iris... ) who have been bothered by Jack and his goblin helpers. In each book they complete one part of the quest and meet one new fairy.
It is important to know going in that these books are interconnected -- each individual volume ties in with the others, so you will want to start with book #1, then go on to #2, etc. The plots are not very complicated, but they do make reference to each other, and the idea is to read them all together.
The other thing to know is that these books are not very scary or troubling - there is action, but no violence and not much real danger (the goblins are easily beaten, and not very frightening) so if you are looking for longer narratives for young kids to read, but don't want anything disturbing, this series is good option. One criticism is that the books are pretty WASP-y, and while a couple of the fairies might be seen as Asian, basically the entire series takes place in an all-white, middle-class world, populated with thin, blonde girls and a few brunettes. Other than that, though, this is a good series for families looking for light, engaging, age-appropriate stories. (ReadThatAgain children's book reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great series, May 3, 2007
This review is from: Abigail: The Breeze Fairy (Rainbow Magic: The Weather Fairies, No. 2) (Paperback)
I have been trying to find books for my 5 1/2 year old daughter that are a bit more than just picture books but not so long that they get her bored. I tried a number of books and this series has worked very well. The chapters are 10-12 pages of large type with about half each page a black and white picture. At this point I do all the reading. But I also give her crayons to color the pictures as we read the book. This makes it more fun for her. It is just right for my daughter.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Same old same, June 13, 2011
This review is from: Abigail: The Breeze Fairy (Rainbow Magic: The Weather Fairies, No. 2) (Paperback)
I like the idea of the different fairies in the Rainbow Magic Series but every story is just recycled from the first to the last. I understand that it is a chapter book and kids are just starting to learn reading with these books but there could be more originality besides the names.
There are other chapter books that do not follow patterns like Disney fairy books, The Fairy school book by Gail Herman and others.
I also don't think you need to read the books in order because they do tell you what happened in the book before this one.
I just don't know if I will read another. I might try one of the super sized ones like Shannon the Ocean Fairy but I am partial to that because the name only and I think that is what grabs you with these books. The girls see there name or name they know and Walla a collection is born.
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