Rosetta's Daring Day

Tales of Pixie Hollow #14

by Lisa Papademetriou

Rosetta and Fawn are complete opposites. Rosetta loves fancy dresses and flowers. Fawn would rather go on adventures with her animal friends. So when the queen throws a fancy dinner, Rosetta and Fawn make a deal: If Fawn dresses up for the dinner and minds her manners, Rosetta will spend a day doing whatever Fawn wants. But can their friendship survive a day of frogs, mud, and . . . worms?

Genres: Fantasy, Childrens, Fairies, Middle Grade, Chapter Books, Fiction, Fae

130 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Bestselling author Lisa Papademetriou is the author of the 'Confectionately Yours' series, 'Middle School: Big, Fat Liar' and 'Homeroom Diaries' (both with James Patterson), and many other novels for middle grade and young adult readers. Her books have appeared on the Bank Street Best Books of the Year list, the NYPL Books for the Teen Age, and the Texas Lone Star Reading List, among others. A former editor, Lisa has worked for Scholastic, HarperCollins, and DisneyPress, and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. HarperCollins will publish her next novel, 'A Tale of Highly Unusual Magic', in October 2015.

Reviews

[Анастасія ꒰⁠⑅⁠ᵕ⁠༚⁠ᵕ⁠꒱⁠˖⁠♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Дуже давно дивилась я мультик про фей, тому деякі моменти я і не пам'ятаю, але в цій книжці мені не дуже сподобалась Розетта, бо вона знецінила улюблене заняття Фавна, хоча якщо так подумати, то і збирання нарядів та робити макіяж для декого теж може бути нудним заняттям.

[Sami · Rating 5 out of 5]

They are girlfriends

[books_by_brunette]

cudowny, baśniowy powrót do dzieciństwa 😅❤️

[R.]

This was such a cutesy (and sapphic) story!

[Coralie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this series! Every time I pick one of these up for a reread, it's truly just delightful. And this one is a great one in the series, too.

Despite their deep differences, Rosetta and Fawn are friends. This cute little story challenges Rosetta to grow to be more selfless and to learn to appreciate the differences in other fairies. I love watching Rosetta and Fawn's relationship deepen as Rosetta learns to see that her way isn't always the only way and that it's okay for others to have strengths, hobbies, and preferences different from her own. It's a great little story to discuss what it means to truly be friends - and it opens a great door to discuss themes such as courage, sacrificial love, selfishness, and the unique personalities God gave each of us.

Fawn is as tomboy as they get and Rosetta is very girly. Rosetta is wholly concerned with luxury comforts and her appearance. Even her garden is immaculate and all about the beauty of the flowers. She has a low tolerance for anyone or anything that causes her any sort of imposition. She doesn't consider the desires or motivations of others and entirely believes that the things she loves and wants are right and anyone who disagrees is just wrong. Her shallowness even goes so far as to endanger others at one point as she refuses to help with a disaster because it would mess up her appearance.

Fawn, on the other hand, just loves having a good time. She doesn't mind getting dirty and she loves helping out. It was fun to see her step outside her comfort zone by attending a fancy dinner with Rosetta and to be rewarded for her bravery, but even as she planned out a day to spend with Rosetta, you could see how she specifically took Rosetta's concerns into account as she planned the day. Of course the activities still challenged Rosetta to get outside her own comfort zone, but even in her own personality, Fawn was a great friend to Rosetta. I think Fawn's example is part of what won Rosetta over in the end and I love that example of how who we hang out with matters because our friends influence us and challenge us to grow, even simply by the way they live their own lives.

There's a small part of me that wishes Rosetta had been held a little more accountable for her selfishness and that she'd more explicitly recognized that the "horrible" day she had was really a result of her own attitude. But all in all, it's a cute, short, and delightful little story of growth, friendship, courage, and selflessness.

[Christina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found Rosetta a bit too superficial to be likable as a heroine. She’s a flawed protagonist, which is always tricky to write. The message about how fears and bravery are subjective, as well as accepting a respecting your friends’ differences was a good one for young readers. The world of the series is, as always, charming.

[多奈 · Rating 5 out of 5]

510L lexile

I just love this series.
Easy to read and love all the characters.

[No co ty nie powiesz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kocham wróżki

[amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

read April 13, 2025 - April 13, 2025: 3 stars

[tals · Rating 5 out of 5]

“It was strange to think that they could be so different and still be such good friends.”

[James Crawford · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's a small fire, and the fairies work quickly to put it out before it could spread all the way to Pixie Hollow. Fawn plays a major role in this, while Rosetta, who was also there, doesn't do anything to help. She doesn't want to get dirty or have her clothes ruined.

Later, there's a special dinner party given by Queen Clarion to honor those who helped, and Rosetta is not given a medal.

Rosetta and Fawn had made an arrangement that results in Rosetta spending a day with Fawn, supposedly to have fun, yet things go very badly, from her viewpoint, with her getting wet, muddy, and damaging her clothes.

Sometimes individuals are given a second chance, and Rosetta is able to show she can be as brave as the next fairy. Another good book in the series.

[Shelby Ward · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even though two people can be complete opposites, they can still be the best of friends. In this book a garden fairy (rosetta) and an animal fairy (fawn) are the best of friends. They both help each other feel special on different occasions. Rosetta was brave to save Fawn and Fawn was brave to wear a pretty dress and look all fancy. In the end, this was a great story. I would highly recommend it for children.

[Artemis · Rating 4 out of 5]

These illustrations were on point. Rosetta looks gorgeous in her long auburn hair and so did Fawn, dressed up!

It reminded me of Tinker Bell and the Never Beast Disney Fairies movie where they really changed Fawn -- hair, personality -- it really bordered on whitewashing, kind of.

I'm glad Fawn stayed true to form here, a bit tomboyish, rough but loyal and helpful. I like Rosetta's growth here too, though the title was somewhat misleading.

[Bee 🐝]

really liked this one’s message about everyone having different fears they face. what might not seem a big deal to you could be a huge deal for someone else. i feel like a lot of people have a hard time understanding this. i also loved the art style and i’m excited to read more of these.

[Emily Sun · Rating 4 out of 5]

Scathing social commentary on the struggles of internalized misogyny, peer comparison, and grind culture 🤩

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very good inside view on Rosetta, she really had to look inside her self to help Fawn out of that hole. She never really saw how selfish she was when she never helped with the fire, but she realized that she could not just leave Fawn in that hole without helping her. It was a good and simple tale. Very enjoyable.

[Alyssa · Rating 4 out of 5]

A soothing and kindhearted story about friendship, accompanied by truly beautiful illustrations. As a kid I would have loved this series of books offering little glimpses into the daily lives of fairies. I appreciate how the fairies of Pixie Hollow are not confined by old, boring gender roles and expectations.

[Savannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐ stars.

I fear I am Rosetta as much as I wish I am Vidia.
I can't wait to have my daughter read these books.

“The question is not what other fairies would be afraid of,” the queen said reasonably. “The question is what you were afraid of, and how brave you managed to be for your friend.”

[Ina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute

This was the first book I read from the Disney Fairies series and I was very pleased. I can’t wait to read another . This book was about were all different and are brave in our own ways.

[Amanda Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a sweet, short read. I wish I knew about these books when I was a kid because I DREAMED of living in Pixie Hollow. This is my first of many Disney fairy reads! Rosetta is so relatable to me 🧚🏼‍♀️

[Toni Hampton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely not my favorite of the series. Rosetta complained the entire time. She ends up learning a lesson in the end, but meh. There are better books in the series making deeper connections with a better storyline. Still a cute read though.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked reading about Rosetta and Fawn's friendship. The story was really adorable.

[Lindsay · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was cute. Not as good as some of the others in the series, but still good.

[nico · Rating 4 out of 5]

OPPOSITES ATTRACT BEST DUO FRIENDSHIP !!

[M0on Mavi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fawn te amo

[Elizabeth Sumoza · Rating 5 out of 5]

objectively this probably isn't the best story but you know what? it was relatable. rosetta is me. you go girl. you face your fears and gain that empathy. slay.

[Bella ( Zephyrakyryze )]

I’ll stop reading children’s books when nostalgic ones stop showing up in little free libraries

[Kaitlyn Bass · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wanted a sweet childhood throwback book. It’s in between my books I’m reading. I love these little stories.

[Lyss · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fawn and Rosetta are so Applejack and Rarity coded

[Z · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rosetta? More like woah Zetta stop reading all these pixie hollow fairy books