Prilla And the Butterfly Lie (Disney Fairies) [Paperback]

Kitty Richards (Author), Denise Shimabukuro (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 24, 2007 | Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up

Prilla just can't say no. When Nettle asks her to join in on caterpillar sheering for the second day in a row, Prilla tells a little white lie—she prefers butterflies to caterpillars. Then all the butterfly-herding talent fairies come down with a case of fairy pox, and because of her "love of butterflies," Prilla is asked to help out. But butterfly-herding is a lot harder than it sounds. Butterflies are downright mischievous, making Prilla's life perfectly miserable. Is it time for Prilla to 'fess up?

"A charming tale about finding faith in oneself." —Discovery Girls

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Random House Childrens Books (April 24, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736424199
• ISBN-13: 978-0736424196
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.4 x 7.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #351,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A magical delight, August 23, 2007

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Julie Neal (Sanibel Island, Fla.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prilla And the Butterfly Lie (Disney Fairies) (Paperback)

What a charming book! It features an engaging story, has some fine artwork and is printed with extra touches that respect its reader. It's sure to delight young girls.

The story tells a gentle lesson about honesty. To avoid having to help her friend Nettle with the boring job of shearing caterpillars, the fairy Prilla tells a white lie and says that she likes butterflies better. This leads to a day of herding butterflies, when everything goes wrong.

The best parts of the story, however, don't come from its plot, but its descriptions of the fairies' day-to-day lives. They use caterpillar fuzz for their clothing and bedding. Every morning, they each get a level teacup of fairy dust, which is "shivery and cool" as it settles on their heads and shoulders.

The book is quality production in every way. The cover shows the redheaded fairy with her wings slightly textured and sprinkled with sparkles. The pages have a nice matte feel, and are sprinkled with intricate and delicate color illustrations.

The Disney Fairies series presents an interesting, lovely fantasy world for young girls to imagine. It's not too sappy sweet, since the fairies do make mistakes and and one of them, Vidia, is a real snip.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, May 15, 2007

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Mom2MCAR - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prilla And the Butterfly Lie (Disney Fairies) (Paperback)

This is another in the Disney Fairy series. My seven year old loves these books!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great story about telling the truth, July 23, 2007

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Nadia (Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prilla And the Butterfly Lie (Disney Fairies) (Paperback)

This is a great story for teaching youth about the snowball effects of telling lies and how one should tell the truth from the start. My daughters thoroughly enjoyed this book not only because it is about her favorite fairies, but also because of the good story line. As a parent, I was able to transition it into a great lesson in telling the truth as well as teaching the value of learning appropriate measures of when it is okay to helpful and when it is okay to say no when one is overwhelmed.