Alice the Fairy

Alice is talking to the reader about how far she is coming in being a fairy. This book is very much alike David Shannon's "No, David!" and "Good Boy, Fergus" books with simple language and fantastic, silly illustrations.

I read this to my second grade students and they loved it!

Alice is a little girl dressed in a fariy constume. Claiming she has powers of changing everything into something else but never actually does; she is charming and getting in to all kinds of things. The same child like art is used, and fits Alice's point of view perfectly.

Alice the Fairy is a book about a little girl who is a "temperary fairy not a permanent fairy." She is a temperary fairy because she has to pass alot of test to be a permanent fairy. She does many funny things through out the book. She uses a magic wand and she has wings.

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very cute. It has many funny parts. Alice seems to do many things that get her into trouble. The illustrations in this book are really cute.

I would use this book in the classroom as part of a lesson on imagination. I think this book shows that it is normal and important for children to pretend to be something that they are not. I would use this book to show the children that reading is fun and lets us use our imaginations. I would let the children dress up and pretend that they are Alice the Fairy. We would discuss what each of us would do if we were Alice the Fairy.

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This is a book about a little girl named Alice who has a huge imagination!! Throughout the story she believes she can do anything with her magic wand, such as, turning her dad into a horse, makes leaves fall from the tress, and makes herself disappear. Illustrations are wonderful!! It is good for

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children in PreK - 2nd grade. Pictures are large enough for class room reading or individual reading.

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Alice the Fairy is a book about a little girl who pretends to be a fairy. She will tell you she is only a temporary fairy right now. Alice goes over all the functions of a temporary fairy like she can’t fly very high but she can fly very fast. In the end she decides she will probably be a

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temporary fairy forever.

This is a fantastic book for little girls who also like to be fairies; I always love David Shannon stories and illustrations.

After reading this story we will get the dress up box out and dress up like our very own fairies. Also for an art project to go along you can use paper towel rolls and make your very own wands.

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Alice the Fairy is a great picture book because it has so much color to it. Every page has a bright picture on it. This book shows how children can use their imagination to be whatever they want. I could have the children draw what they would like to be in thier mind on a sheet of paper and then

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let them go in front of the class and tell a mini story of what they want to be. I would also let the kids make crowns and let them wear them while I read the story to them. This is a exciting book to read.

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Very nice pictures I like how she lists everything she can do when she is a fairy but for now she can only do some of it because she is a part time fairy. Cute book and good pictures to go with the art work

Fun illustrations, fast paced story line. Very fun to read and my 2 year old loved it.

The author has a really strong voice throughout this book. So, this could be a great book to use during a mini-lesson for students who need to work on strengthening their voice in their writing. Also, she incorporates a lot of imagination in this book. The imagination really enhancing the humor

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which would be another mini-lesson lesson that you could use to illustrate how different elements of writing can enhance one another. It is an awesome book to have around your classroom for independent reading time, because all students would really enjoy the play on language that the author uses to create a humorous story.

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This story is about a young girl named Alice who is a temporary fairy, not a permanent fairy. She uses her fairy powers to do things like turn oatmeal into cake (by adding sugar), turning a white dress red (by spilling juice), and using her wand to disappear (by turning out the lights). Alice talks

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about things like turning her bath into jello, but that is something only permanent fairies can do.

This is a fun and imaginative story about real-life things that children can do to pretend to be fairies. The illustrations are bright and vibrant. This story inspires children to use their imaginations to think of things that they can do in everyday life that are slightly magical. I could see students creating their own versions of being a temporary fairy or superhero.

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Alice, a temporary fairy, can make her father turn into a horse, her oatmeal turn into cake, and leaves fall off of trees with her magic wand. She is a very imaginative young girl just looking for fun. The illustrations are colorful and fun.

I love love the pictures and colors that this illustrator brings to his books.

The book very creatively demonstrates to children how they can create their own magic. A cute book that could be understood by any audience. The book opens up the doors to the magical and fairytale realm in child's mind.

Alice the fairs is a great story about a little girl and her daily adventures as a temporary fairy. The art is great and you really get into this book and being a fairy with alice. Recomended for all ages, great for read aloud

If you love the David books and have a special little girl or even a boy, this story is a treasure. Whimsical illustrations capture the unbridled joy of a rambunctious little girl caught up in a world of make-believe. If you were ever that kid who played dress up, invented kingdoms out of cardboard

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boxes and rode a magical steed (a broom), then share this book with your kids. Or read it yourself. It's awesome.

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A cute story about a young girl who pretends to be a fairy. A fun read!

Alice uses her magic wand to turn her dad into a horse, oatmeal into cake, and to make leaves fall from trees. David Shannon takes the imagination of many young girls and puts it on paper, while also preserving the reality of it all. I think this book is wonderful, cute, and funny, and the

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illustrations are crude, but well done. Everything about this book preserves a wonderful child-like quality that will draw in many many children.

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This is the story of a little girl who pretends to be a fairy. She recognizes that she can't do all the things that fairies do, but still pretends to be one. She sees that older kids have certain powers that she does not and names them "permanent fairies" and herself just a 'temporary" one. It

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captures the imagination and creativity of young children, and invites them to share their own beliefs about what they can and want to be!

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Alice is a magical fairy, but she is only a temporary fairy. Alice has not had training yet to become a permanent fairy, so her magic is limited. However, she can turn her dad into a horse, make cookies for her dad her cookies, make leaves fall from trees, and draw pictures on water. There are many

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dangers that Alice the fairy faces every day, like broccoli and baths! Alice is supposed to go to Advanced Fairy School to become a permanent fairy, but she thinks she may just be a temporary fairy forever. This book captures the beauty of a childs imagination, and also has the sweetest illustrations. I think any young princess would love this book.

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I just discovered David Shannon recenty, and this book's another cutie! Love the curly locks. And "temporary fairy." Cute.

Pretty much like my daughter, it was love at first sight!

This is one of my favorite's by David Shannon. The character is absolutely adorable. She reminds me of how I used to be when I was growing up because she has such a big imagination. This will most definitely be a book sitting on my shelf in my own classroom.

Alice calls herself the "temporary fairy". The story is filled with the things she does with her wand and all she dreams of doing as a "permanent fairy". I thought it was a very simple and cute, girly book. It's not much more than that. In typical David Shannon style, the illustrations are slightly

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creepy and overly dramatic.

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I like this story because it reminds me of when I was little I used to pretend to be different things. Not exactly a fairy but I used to play pretend as well. This story accurately portrays what a child feels and how they think when they are pretending to be something else. For example, when Alice

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changed her dad into a horse. I also liked that the author used the first person so that it feels that we are reading the story from the main characters' point of view.

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