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In Pixie Hollow, the secret
heart of Never Land, is a beautiful garden that is maintain by Lily, a
Harvest-talent fairy. It is a favorite spot for many fairies to drop by
and harvest berries or just relax in. One day, while in the forest, Lily
finds a strange seed. She shows it to her friend, Iris, another
Harvest-talent fairy, who is writing a book about all kinds of plants,
but does not have a garden of her own, and tells her that she is going
to plant it in her garden even though she does not know what kind of
plant it will become. When the strange seed begins to sprout, it turns
out to be very ugly. Fairies that visit Lily's garden want Lily to pull
it out because it is ruining the beauty of the garden. Then the plant
blooms with repulsive flowers that have a very revolting smell. The
other Harvest-talent fairies want this new plant out of the garden. They
feel it is ruining the beauty of the garden. But Lily refuses to listen,
and soon the other fairies stop coming around to visit. Is this the end
of Lily's garden? Will her friends ever return? Or will Lily be forced
to remove the plant because of peer pressure?
Lily's Pesky Plant
is another book in the Disney Fairies series and is written by Kirsten
Larsen and illustrated by Judith Holmes Clarke. This stand alone book is
also illustrated by the Disney Storybook Artists. This series is
intended for young readers aged 7 to 9.
I really love these Disney
Fairies books. Each one has a good lesson for children to learn. Lily is
under a lot of pressure from her friends to remove a plant just because
it isn't something the other fairies are used to. They cannot see the
true, inner beauty of the plant because the outside of the plant is
ugly. Boy, oh boy, are they ever surprised at the end of the book. Once
again, the Disney Storyboard Artists have done a spectacular job with
the artwork. The story is well-written and easy to read. Kirsten Larsen
weaves a wonderful tale of prejudice, peer pressure, and acceptance.
Overall, Lily's Pesky Plant
is another fantastic addition to the Disney Fairies series that promises
to let young readers use their imagination in a world of magic and fun.
Man, I wish I could spent a little time in Lily's garden under a shaded
plant with a book in my hand. Now, that would truly be relaxing.
I rated this book a 9 out of
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Ugh!
Lily's eyes flew open. Her wings froze in midflutter. She dropped out of
the air and landed on the ground with a painful thud.