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Mummy Fairy and Me
Hello. I'm called Ella Brook and I live in a town called Cherrywood. I have blue eyes and dark brown hair. My best friends at school are Tom and Lenka. My worst enemy is Zoe. And then there is my mummy. She looks normal, like any other mummy . . . but she's not. Because she can turn into a fairy. She just has to shut her eyes tight, say 'Marshmallow' . . . and POOF! She's Mummy Fairy.
Ella's family have a big secret . . . her mummy is a fairy! She can do amazing spells with her computawand to make delicious cupcakes, create the perfect birthday party and cause chaos at the supermarket. But sometimes the spells go a bit wrong and that's when Ella comes to the rescue!
Magic and mayhem in this sweet and funny new series for 5-7 year olds from global bestselling author Sophie Kinsella.
Ella's family have a big secret . . . her mummy is a fairy! She can do amazing spells with her computawand to make delicious cupcakes, create the perfect birthday party and cause chaos at the supermarket. But sometimes the spells go a bit wrong and that's when Ella comes to the rescue!
Magic and mayhem in this sweet and funny new series for 5-7 year olds from global bestselling author Sophie Kinsella.
176 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2018
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About the author
Sophie Kinsella
183 books44.5k followersSophie Kinsella had sold over 40 million copies of her books in more than 60 countries, and she had been translated into over 40 languages.
Sophie Kinsella first hit the UK bestseller lists in September 2000 with her first novel in the Shopaholic series – The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (also published as Confessions of a Shopaholic). The book’s heroine, Becky Bloomwood – a fun and feisty financial journalist who loves shopping but is hopeless with money – captured the hearts of readers worldwide. Becky has since featured in seven further bestselling books, Shopaholic Abroad (also published as Shopaholic Takes Manhattan), Shopaholic Ties the Knot, Shopaholic & Sister, Shopaholic & Baby, Mini Shopaholic, Shopaholic to the Stars and Shopaholic to the Rescue. Becky Bloomwood came to the big screen in 2009 with the hit Disney movie Confessions of a Shopaholic, starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy.
Sophie had also written seven standalone novels which have all been bestsellers in the UK, USA and other countries around the world: Can You Keep A Secret?, The Undomestic Goddess, Remember Me?, Twenties Girl, I’ve Got Your Number, Wedding Night, and My Not So Perfect Life, which was a Goodreads Choice Awards finalist for Best Fiction in 2017.
In 2014 she published a Young Adult novel Finding Audrey about a teenage girl with social anxiety and her madcap family, and in January 2018, Sophie published her first illustrated book for young readers about the charming adventures of a mother-daughter fairy duo, Mummy Fairy and Me (also published as Fairy Mom and Me).
Sophie’s novel, Surprise Me, published in February 2018, presents a humorous yet moving portrait of a marriage—its intricacies, comforts, and complications. Surprise Me reveals that hidden layers in a close relationship are often yet to be discovered.
Sophie wrote her first novel under her real name, Madeleine Wickham, at the tender age of 24, whilst she was working as a financial journalist. The Tennis Party was immediately hailed as a success by critics and the public alike and became a top ten bestseller. She went on to publish six more novels as Madeleine Wickham: A Desirable Residence, Swimming Pool Sunday, The Gatecrasher, The Wedding Girl, Cocktails for Three and Sleeping Arrangements.
Sophie was born in London. She studied music at New College, Oxford, but after a year switched to Politics, Philosophy and Economics. She lived in London, UK, with her husband and family.
Visit Sophie's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/SophieKinsell...
Series:
* Shopaholic
Sophie Kinsella first hit the UK bestseller lists in September 2000 with her first novel in the Shopaholic series – The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (also published as Confessions of a Shopaholic). The book’s heroine, Becky Bloomwood – a fun and feisty financial journalist who loves shopping but is hopeless with money – captured the hearts of readers worldwide. Becky has since featured in seven further bestselling books, Shopaholic Abroad (also published as Shopaholic Takes Manhattan), Shopaholic Ties the Knot, Shopaholic & Sister, Shopaholic & Baby, Mini Shopaholic, Shopaholic to the Stars and Shopaholic to the Rescue. Becky Bloomwood came to the big screen in 2009 with the hit Disney movie Confessions of a Shopaholic, starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy.
Sophie had also written seven standalone novels which have all been bestsellers in the UK, USA and other countries around the world: Can You Keep A Secret?, The Undomestic Goddess, Remember Me?, Twenties Girl, I’ve Got Your Number, Wedding Night, and My Not So Perfect Life, which was a Goodreads Choice Awards finalist for Best Fiction in 2017.
In 2014 she published a Young Adult novel Finding Audrey about a teenage girl with social anxiety and her madcap family, and in January 2018, Sophie published her first illustrated book for young readers about the charming adventures of a mother-daughter fairy duo, Mummy Fairy and Me (also published as Fairy Mom and Me).
Sophie’s novel, Surprise Me, published in February 2018, presents a humorous yet moving portrait of a marriage—its intricacies, comforts, and complications. Surprise Me reveals that hidden layers in a close relationship are often yet to be discovered.
Sophie wrote her first novel under her real name, Madeleine Wickham, at the tender age of 24, whilst she was working as a financial journalist. The Tennis Party was immediately hailed as a success by critics and the public alike and became a top ten bestseller. She went on to publish six more novels as Madeleine Wickham: A Desirable Residence, Swimming Pool Sunday, The Gatecrasher, The Wedding Girl, Cocktails for Three and Sleeping Arrangements.
Sophie was born in London. She studied music at New College, Oxford, but after a year switched to Politics, Philosophy and Economics. She lived in London, UK, with her husband and family.
Visit Sophie's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/SophieKinsell...
Series:
* Shopaholic
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March 11, 2018
Alles in allem ein schönes Kinderbuch. Leider wurden Illustrationen ständig wiederholt.
December 8, 2017
3 STARS!!
This was a very cute read, I read it in an hour and got a few laughs and chuckles out of it and I really liked that about this book. I'd say if you're looking for a very light, fluffy, and funny read this would be for you or your daughter, son, younger sister, brother, niece or nephew haha. I do have to say normally I wouldn't read something like this but since it was sent to me as PR mail I decided to check it out. I have a thing for magic so I think that's mostly why I decided to give it a go too. My eleven year old sister is interested in reading it too so that's a plus. All in all, as I said it was a cute, fun read, nothing heavy or dark about this one and it was a very fast read as well.. :)
- Richard
*Thank you to Random House Children's Books for this free copy for review. All opinions and feels are my own. :)
This was a very cute read, I read it in an hour and got a few laughs and chuckles out of it and I really liked that about this book. I'd say if you're looking for a very light, fluffy, and funny read this would be for you or your daughter, son, younger sister, brother, niece or nephew haha. I do have to say normally I wouldn't read something like this but since it was sent to me as PR mail I decided to check it out. I have a thing for magic so I think that's mostly why I decided to give it a go too. My eleven year old sister is interested in reading it too so that's a plus. All in all, as I said it was a cute, fun read, nothing heavy or dark about this one and it was a very fast read as well.. :)
- Richard
*Thank you to Random House Children's Books for this free copy for review. All opinions and feels are my own. :)
January 30, 2018
4.5/5 stars
Fairy Mom and Me is the first book in a new children's series by one of my favorite authors, Sophie Kinsella.
I decided to read this book with my 8 year old niece and she absolutely loved it. The UK version says that it is for 5-7 year olds. And while I do think that kids as young as 5 might enjoy the story, I don't know many 5 year olds that read 100+ page books.
My niece is 8 years old and the book was perfect for her because we would take turns reading the book.
The narrator is Ella. Her mom looks like a regular mom most of the time. But she can turn into a fairy. Ella has a bratty next door neighbor Zoe. Neither me nor my niece liked Zoe at all. She was very mean.
The story was really enjoyable. It was funny. My niece really enjoyed the spells. And she thought that it would be cool if it was real (that your mom could turn into a fairy).
Ella's mom was really sweet, but in many ways she was a hot mess. She was really bad at doing magic. So everything she tries to do ends up all wonky.
My niece really loved this book. She hated when we had to stop reading to go out. And she begged me to start again when we got home. Also we didn't have time to finish it the first day. When she came over the next day she immediately wanted to read it. She was sad when it ended and was happy to see that there would be a book two in the series.
Overall, I think that this is a wonderfully cute book for young girls. It is fairly long, but does have some pictures. It is the perfect book to read with a child.
Thanks to netgalley and Penguin Random House Canada for allowing me to read this book.
Fairy Mom and Me is the first book in a new children's series by one of my favorite authors, Sophie Kinsella.
I decided to read this book with my 8 year old niece and she absolutely loved it. The UK version says that it is for 5-7 year olds. And while I do think that kids as young as 5 might enjoy the story, I don't know many 5 year olds that read 100+ page books.
My niece is 8 years old and the book was perfect for her because we would take turns reading the book.
The narrator is Ella. Her mom looks like a regular mom most of the time. But she can turn into a fairy. Ella has a bratty next door neighbor Zoe. Neither me nor my niece liked Zoe at all. She was very mean.
The story was really enjoyable. It was funny. My niece really enjoyed the spells. And she thought that it would be cool if it was real (that your mom could turn into a fairy).
Ella's mom was really sweet, but in many ways she was a hot mess. She was really bad at doing magic. So everything she tries to do ends up all wonky.
My niece really loved this book. She hated when we had to stop reading to go out. And she begged me to start again when we got home. Also we didn't have time to finish it the first day. When she came over the next day she immediately wanted to read it. She was sad when it ended and was happy to see that there would be a book two in the series.
Overall, I think that this is a wonderfully cute book for young girls. It is fairly long, but does have some pictures. It is the perfect book to read with a child.
Thanks to netgalley and Penguin Random House Canada for allowing me to read this book.
June 25, 2020
Preslatko!
Ilustracije su savršene. 😍
Priče su kratke i poučne, ali su ipak za baš malu decu. Očekivala sam nešto ozbiljnije.
Ilustracije su savršene. 😍
Priče su kratke i poučne, ali su ipak za baš malu decu. Očekivala sam nešto ozbiljnije.
September 10, 2019
Fixerido! Mjölkerido! Stopperido!Osynligero! Kakerido! (Scooby Doo?)
Som titeln så fint talar om för oss är Ellas mamma en fe. När hon skakar på rumpan och säger marshmallows förvandlas hos från vanlig mamma till fe mamma. Det är bara det att fe mamma fortfarande håller på att utbilda sig till fe bland annat via fe-tube. Så det är ganska mycket som går fel. Och det blir hysteriskt roligt.
Fina, roliga illustrationer i svartvitt är ett bra komplement till berättelsen.
Som titeln så fint talar om för oss är Ellas mamma en fe. När hon skakar på rumpan och säger marshmallows förvandlas hos från vanlig mamma till fe mamma. Det är bara det att fe mamma fortfarande håller på att utbilda sig till fe bland annat via fe-tube. Så det är ganska mycket som går fel. Och det blir hysteriskt roligt.
Fina, roliga illustrationer i svartvitt är ett bra komplement till berättelsen.
April 5, 2019
Cute reading for kids to read along with their mothers I guess..
Has some lessons in it, nothing special though..
3/5 stars
Has some lessons in it, nothing special though..
3/5 stars
January 15, 2019
Fairy Mom and Me is the first book in Sophie Kinsella’s first ever children’s series, with a focus on family, magic, and fun!
Ella Brook has a bit of a family secret. Her mother is a fairy and one day she will be one too. The secret would be easy to keep, but her mom has a bit of trouble with remember her spells and it causes a bit of mayhem here and there. This is such a light-hearted and fun little set of stories, each one focused on a particular problem that she or her mother try to tackle. Each story touches on running themes such as patience, support, integrity, and friendship. I love the close relationship Ella has with her mother, and how she looks up to as a fairy even though she messes up more spells than she gets right. It’s so rare to see a book that focuses not only on issues that children have to navigate but to also see a parent going through those same issues, I think it does wonders in letting kids know that adults make mistakes too.
This is not my typical type of reading even when I was a kid, as it’s a bit too cutesy for my tastes but I can see the over the top adorableness would work well for the younger kids. The physical copy also has really cute illustrations to look at while you read.
I personally listened to the audiobook version of this and think it worked quite well. Cassandra really nails the voices and brings forward a lot of enthusiasm to the reading.
Overall I think this would a good one for young readers, with plenty of little lessons to be learned and fun to be had.
Ella Brook has a bit of a family secret. Her mother is a fairy and one day she will be one too. The secret would be easy to keep, but her mom has a bit of trouble with remember her spells and it causes a bit of mayhem here and there. This is such a light-hearted and fun little set of stories, each one focused on a particular problem that she or her mother try to tackle. Each story touches on running themes such as patience, support, integrity, and friendship. I love the close relationship Ella has with her mother, and how she looks up to as a fairy even though she messes up more spells than she gets right. It’s so rare to see a book that focuses not only on issues that children have to navigate but to also see a parent going through those same issues, I think it does wonders in letting kids know that adults make mistakes too.
This is not my typical type of reading even when I was a kid, as it’s a bit too cutesy for my tastes but I can see the over the top adorableness would work well for the younger kids. The physical copy also has really cute illustrations to look at while you read.
I personally listened to the audiobook version of this and think it worked quite well. Cassandra really nails the voices and brings forward a lot of enthusiasm to the reading.
Overall I think this would a good one for young readers, with plenty of little lessons to be learned and fun to be had.
January 13, 2018
I will try everything Sophie Kinsella writes at least once... I've not always been super enthusiastic (some of the most recent Shopaholic books were painful) but I've had awesome surprises (Finding Audrey is perfection) so when I've heard she had written a middle grade book about fairies of all things, I was very excited!
And now that I've read it, I'm glad I did... it's super cute and pretty funny, with some Bewitched vibes (okay, okay, Samantha would never be as incompetent as Ella's mum but anyone remembers Aunt Clara?).
Definitely the kind of book I'd enjoy reading with a young kid. And yes, I will read the next ones in the series.
And now that I've read it, I'm glad I did... it's super cute and pretty funny, with some Bewitched vibes (okay, okay, Samantha would never be as incompetent as Ella's mum but anyone remembers Aunt Clara?).
Definitely the kind of book I'd enjoy reading with a young kid. And yes, I will read the next ones in the series.
January 10, 2018
Yea—Sophie Kinsella for kids! I read this with my 8-yr-old daughter and we loved it. She loved the silliness of the spells and the awful messes the Fairy Mom got herself into. I loved the good choices most of the characters eventually made after learning from their mistakes, and also how Ella reacted to her not-best friend, realizing that not everyone is nice but we can choose how we respond. We both loved the cupcakes! Nice to see a fairy book with substance for this age. Can’t wait for this sequel!
March 9, 2018
Mummy Fairy and Me was our book at bedtime this week. DGD#1 is a reluctant reader so I decided that I would read it to her in the hope that she would one day want to revisit this story and read it herself. And she absolutely adored Mummy Fairy and Ella! The book is divided, not into chapters, but individual stories around a particular spell cast by Mummy Fairy who is not quite the best fairy in town! Her way of changing from Mummy into Mummy Fairy was one of DGD#1 favourite parts of the book as she also had to partake in the actions and shout “MARSHMALLOW!” during the transformation!
We both had such fun reading this book about a very modern fairy and her fairy-in-training daughter. We interacted with the storyline, joined in with the spells and laughed at the situations Mummy got them all into. We were both quite sad to get to the end but we have been cheered up considerably by the news that Mummy Fairy will return later on in the year.
I highly recommend Mummy Fairy and Me to read to, or with, your little person and I’m sure that more confident readers will be heard giggling away from behind the pages of this wonderfully charming children’s book.
We both had such fun reading this book about a very modern fairy and her fairy-in-training daughter. We interacted with the storyline, joined in with the spells and laughed at the situations Mummy got them all into. We were both quite sad to get to the end but we have been cheered up considerably by the news that Mummy Fairy will return later on in the year.
I highly recommend Mummy Fairy and Me to read to, or with, your little person and I’m sure that more confident readers will be heard giggling away from behind the pages of this wonderfully charming children’s book.
December 13, 2025
Storia molto carina e divertente che racconta le avventure di Ella e della sua mamma Fata Mammetta.
Scritto per un pubblico giovane si legge molto bene.
Il testo poi è accompagnato da illustrazioni bellissime.
Lettura suggerita. Magica.
Scritto per un pubblico giovane si legge molto bene.
Il testo poi è accompagnato da illustrazioni bellissime.
Lettura suggerita. Magica.
March 16, 2018
I read this story with my daughter. She really enjoyed it and didn't want me to stop. It was also easy for her to read out loud to me. We're already excited about the next book in this new series. Sophie Kinsella truly understands a child's voice and what would interest young readers. The illustrations were really cute and my daughter laughed out loud from them.
I felt it ended a bit abruptly, but knowing there is another book coming helps. The chapters were a bit long and didn't really connect to each other, so it seemed more like a series of short stories.
Overall, it was fun, humorous, and imaginative. I applaud Sophie for her first attempt at children's fiction.
I felt it ended a bit abruptly, but knowing there is another book coming helps. The chapters were a bit long and didn't really connect to each other, so it seemed more like a series of short stories.
Overall, it was fun, humorous, and imaginative. I applaud Sophie for her first attempt at children's fiction.
October 7, 2023
This is a story about Ella who has a mummy fairy, in fact, all of the female members of the family are fairies, including Ella—well, one day, when she is grown up. Ella loves the idea of magic because it makes life easier, but easier doesn't mean better. Ella learns that sometimes it's much better when you do something with your hard work!
When I picked up this book, I expected a fun-light story about magic and everything surrounding it, but, on the contrary, this book taught children to give their best at everything they did without cheating, and that was what made me love the story.
When I picked up this book, I expected a fun-light story about magic and everything surrounding it, but, on the contrary, this book taught children to give their best at everything they did without cheating, and that was what made me love the story.
February 22, 2023
I read this book with Pres (her first chapter book) and she LOVED it! I loved how she would whisper “marshmallow” during the right parts & laugh along with the characters. We can’t wait to read the next one together.
June 17, 2018
4.5
Mami Fee & ich ist die erste Kinderbuchreihe von Sophie Kinsella, die man sonst von ihren Shopaholic Romanen kennt.
Das Buch ist wirklich total niedlich gestaltet und mit dem rosa und Glitzer ein wahrer Mädchen-Cover-Traum. Auch die Illustrationen im Buch waren wirklich süß, aber leider haben sich diese sehr oft wiederholt, was ich ein wenig schade fand.
Die Buch selbst ist unterteilt in mehrere kurze Geschichten, so dass sich das Buch auch wunderbar eignet um jüngeren Kindern daraus vorzulesen. Wenn man diese jedoch alle hintereinander liest, wiederholen sich einige Erklärungen und Ausdrücke. Dennoch fand ich die Geschichte sehr unterhaltsam und auch wirklich witzig. Es war unterhaltsam welche Pannen Ellas Mutter passieren, da sie ihre Schwierigkeiten mit dem zaubern hat.
Der Schreibstil ist einfach gehalten, so dass das Buch sehr gut zum vorlesen für Jüngere und zum ersten selberlesen geeignet ist.
Mami Fee & ich ist die erste Kinderbuchreihe von Sophie Kinsella, die man sonst von ihren Shopaholic Romanen kennt.
Das Buch ist wirklich total niedlich gestaltet und mit dem rosa und Glitzer ein wahrer Mädchen-Cover-Traum. Auch die Illustrationen im Buch waren wirklich süß, aber leider haben sich diese sehr oft wiederholt, was ich ein wenig schade fand.
Die Buch selbst ist unterteilt in mehrere kurze Geschichten, so dass sich das Buch auch wunderbar eignet um jüngeren Kindern daraus vorzulesen. Wenn man diese jedoch alle hintereinander liest, wiederholen sich einige Erklärungen und Ausdrücke. Dennoch fand ich die Geschichte sehr unterhaltsam und auch wirklich witzig. Es war unterhaltsam welche Pannen Ellas Mutter passieren, da sie ihre Schwierigkeiten mit dem zaubern hat.
Der Schreibstil ist einfach gehalten, so dass das Buch sehr gut zum vorlesen für Jüngere und zum ersten selberlesen geeignet ist.
February 20, 2024
ثاني كتاب لي باللغة الإنجليزية،
استمتعت فيها على إن القصة طفوليه بس والله لطيفهه والرسم والقصة حلوة وفيه كذا قصة أو مغامرة للبطله مع أمها، وهذي أول مره اشوف قصة لمغامرة بنت صغيره مع امها هههههه، الأم فعلا فرفوشه في الرواية فبدل ما تكون البطلة مشاغبة لحالها صارت الأم مشاغبة معها والأب هو الي يقلق ويمنعهم هههههههه - الله يعينه-.
لو كنت بصنف الفئة العمرية لهذا الكتاب على مستوى "الأطفال الانجليز" بقول الرواية تصنف للي أعمارهم بين 6 الى 10 سنوات ولكن الكتاب أنصحه لطلاب المرحلة المتوسطة عندنا في *السعوديه* (بعض البلدان دراستهم ومناهجهم فيها كمية كبيرة بالانجليزي للأسف، ولكن عندنا مناهجنا فقط عربية - ويارب دوم- والانجليزي مادة وحده ومو الكل يهتم فيها إلا لو بدأ مرحلته الجامعية أو العمل أو بمدارس انتيرناشنال أو هو مطور نفسه بنفسه) ولكن بشكل عام انصحه للي لغتهم متوسطه عشان يمارس القراءة وعشان فيه كلمات في الكتاب ما تمر علينا في المناهج أو العمل فحلو الواحد برضوا يعرفها، وفيه احيانا كلمات بحثت بقوقل عشان افهم معناها.
استمتعت فيها على إن القصة طفوليه بس والله لطيفهه والرسم والقصة حلوة وفيه كذا قصة أو مغامرة للبطله مع أمها، وهذي أول مره اشوف قصة لمغامرة بنت صغيره مع امها هههههه، الأم فعلا فرفوشه في الرواية فبدل ما تكون البطلة مشاغبة لحالها صارت الأم مشاغبة معها والأب هو الي يقلق ويمنعهم هههههههه - الله يعينه-.
لو كنت بصنف الفئة العمرية لهذا الكتاب على مستوى "الأطفال الانجليز" بقول الرواية تصنف للي أعمارهم بين 6 الى 10 سنوات ولكن الكتاب أنصحه لطلاب المرحلة المتوسطة عندنا في *السعوديه* (بعض البلدان دراستهم ومناهجهم فيها كمية كبيرة بالانجليزي للأسف، ولكن عندنا مناهجنا فقط عربية - ويارب دوم- والانجليزي مادة وحده ومو الكل يهتم فيها إلا لو بدأ مرحلته الجامعية أو العمل أو بمدارس انتيرناشنال أو هو مطور نفسه بنفسه) ولكن بشكل عام انصحه للي لغتهم متوسطه عشان يمارس القراءة وعشان فيه كلمات في الكتاب ما تمر علينا في المناهج أو العمل فحلو الواحد برضوا يعرفها، وفيه احيانا كلمات بحثت بقوقل عشان افهم معناها.
February 9, 2022
Picked this one off the juvenile shelf to read as I know Sophie Kinsella from her other books and thought I’d give it a try. It’s been a long time since I’ve picked up a juvenile book, so there were a couple times that I thought it was a little cringey. I think it’s a great family book though with multiple stories in one book, the plot focused mainly on a mother and daughter, and it had some great family discussion questions in the back. It was a sweet read.
December 29, 2018
Uppfriskande och befriande om en godhjärtad men ack så härligt misslyckad mammafe. Gett oss många goda gapskratt under kvällens godnattsaga.
February 10, 2021
Funny and entertaining series
July 31, 2019
A friend of mine suggested reading a book of the author, Sophie Kinsella, for one of the reading challenges. I had lots of reading challenges at hand, so I decided to read the shortest book - it was a children’s book.
However, the style of the book was very impressive, and I’m certain that her other books, which aren’t targeted at children, would be very enjoyable too, as this book was very entertaining.
The magic world in this book differs from traditional magic, where you find the tall, pointed witch hats and the magic wand...
The magic wand found in this book is electronic - something very cute.
The relationship between the mother and the daughter drew me in, as it was built on friendship and understanding.
And, the antagonist being the neighbour’s daughter, a kid who tricks adults into thinking they’re very well-behaved when they’re certainly a bully when it comes to other kids, showing their true, dark colours.
Beautiful were the morals that the author tried to engrave into her little audience, and especially at the end where the protagonist did not like cheating and preferred upholding a trust.
I can enthusiastically say that I’m looking forward to reading more of her books, especially the ones targeted to an adult audience.
اقترحت علي احدى الصديقات بقراءة كتاب ل Sophie Kinsella في احد تحديات القراءة، كان لدي الكثير من التحديات لهذا اخترت الأقصر، وكان للأطفال
ولكن الأسلوب عجبني كثيرا، انا متأكدة ان كتبها الأخرى لغير الأطفال ستكون ممتعة، فهذا الكتاب مسلٍ.
ختلف عالم السحر والسحرة عن الشكل التقليدي، بالقبعات الطويلة و العصى السحرية
فأداة السحر الكترونية .. امر لطيف حقا
احببت علاقة الام بإبنتها علاقة صداقة وتفهم
والشخصية الشريرة وهي بنت الجارة، من الاطفال الذين يتظاهرون بالتهذيب امام الكبار ويظهر قبح تصرفاتهم مع الاطفال
وجميلة هي القيم التي حاولت الكاتبة زرعها في الاطفال خصوصا في النهاية، عندما لم يعجب الطفلة الغش وفضلت الأمانة
متشوقة لقراءة كتبها الاخرى والخاصة بالكبار
However, the style of the book was very impressive, and I’m certain that her other books, which aren’t targeted at children, would be very enjoyable too, as this book was very entertaining.
The magic world in this book differs from traditional magic, where you find the tall, pointed witch hats and the magic wand...
The magic wand found in this book is electronic - something very cute.
The relationship between the mother and the daughter drew me in, as it was built on friendship and understanding.
And, the antagonist being the neighbour’s daughter, a kid who tricks adults into thinking they’re very well-behaved when they’re certainly a bully when it comes to other kids, showing their true, dark colours.
Beautiful were the morals that the author tried to engrave into her little audience, and especially at the end where the protagonist did not like cheating and preferred upholding a trust.
I can enthusiastically say that I’m looking forward to reading more of her books, especially the ones targeted to an adult audience.
اقترحت علي احدى الصديقات بقراءة كتاب ل Sophie Kinsella في احد تحديات القراءة، كان لدي الكثير من التحديات لهذا اخترت الأقصر، وكان للأطفال
ولكن الأسلوب عجبني كثيرا، انا متأكدة ان كتبها الأخرى لغير الأطفال ستكون ممتعة، فهذا الكتاب مسلٍ.
ختلف عالم السحر والسحرة عن الشكل التقليدي، بالقبعات الطويلة و العصى السحرية
فأداة السحر الكترونية .. امر لطيف حقا
احببت علاقة الام بإبنتها علاقة صداقة وتفهم
والشخصية الشريرة وهي بنت الجارة، من الاطفال الذين يتظاهرون بالتهذيب امام الكبار ويظهر قبح تصرفاتهم مع الاطفال
وجميلة هي القيم التي حاولت الكاتبة زرعها في الاطفال خصوصا في النهاية، عندما لم يعجب الطفلة الغش وفضلت الأمانة
متشوقة لقراءة كتبها الاخرى والخاصة بالكبار
July 30, 2018
I love fairies.
January 31, 2018
I think it would be so cool if my mom was a fairy mom just like Ella's mom. But it is not easy being a fairy because sometimes your spell doesn't go the way you wanted it to go. It is funny that she doesn't use a wand, she uses a computawand. And I would like to thank my dad for reading this book with me. I read this book with my mom so that is pretty funny because the title is fairy mom and me. Thank you Sophie Kinsella for writing such a great book.
January 11, 2018
Very cute. Sophie Kinsella is my favorite author so I was excited to see she wrote a children’s book. My 7 year old daughter and I read this together. She enjoyed it and was giggling like I always do when I read Sophie’s books.
February 26, 2025
"Io e Fata Mammetta" di Sophie Kinsella
Pagine 171
Ella è una bambina speciale. Nessuno lo sa perché è un segreto, neppure i suoi migliori amici Tom e Lenka, ma da grande diventerà una vera fata, proprio come la sua mamma! Certo, magari non proprio uguale a lei... Fata Mammetta infatti è un po' pasticciona e spesso nei suoi incantesimi qualcosa va storto... Per fortuna può contare su Ella, l'Aiutante Fata migliore che si possa immaginare, capace di risolvere i guai più incredibili con la giusta formula magica, un sorriso e tanta fantasia.
Partecipando a una challenge di lettura mi sono ritrovata tra le mani questo libro per bambini e mi sono detta: perché no?
Conoscevo già la Kinsella per i suoi romance e non me la immaginavo proprio in questa veste invece mi sono dovuta ricredere.
Si tratta di 4 brevi racconti in cui lo stile di scrittura dell'autrice si adatta perfettamente al personaggio narrante che veste i panni di una bambina così da facilitare, almeno a mio parere, l'immedesimazione dei più piccoli.
Diverso è stato per me però.
Infatti, nonostante la lettura scorrevolissima, questo libro mi ha fatto storcere un pò il naso su alcuni aspetti.
In primis ho trovato odiosa Fata Mammetta. Il suo voler usare la magia a tutti i costi passando così, secondo me, il messaggio sbagliato che va bene scegliere la strada più breve invece che quella più giusta (visti tutti i danni che fa).
A volte ho avuto la sensazione che la mamma tra le due fosse Ella!
Ho apprezzato particolarmente però, il rapporto tra mamma e figlia.
Avrei forse evitato le ripetizioni sulla trasformazione in fata ma comunque è un libro che mi ha fatta sorridere e mi ha regalato un pò di spensieratezza.
Ho visto che è il primo di una serie, chissà magari la continuerò un giorno.
🌟🌟🌟/5
Pagine 171
Ella è una bambina speciale. Nessuno lo sa perché è un segreto, neppure i suoi migliori amici Tom e Lenka, ma da grande diventerà una vera fata, proprio come la sua mamma! Certo, magari non proprio uguale a lei... Fata Mammetta infatti è un po' pasticciona e spesso nei suoi incantesimi qualcosa va storto... Per fortuna può contare su Ella, l'Aiutante Fata migliore che si possa immaginare, capace di risolvere i guai più incredibili con la giusta formula magica, un sorriso e tanta fantasia.
Partecipando a una challenge di lettura mi sono ritrovata tra le mani questo libro per bambini e mi sono detta: perché no?
Conoscevo già la Kinsella per i suoi romance e non me la immaginavo proprio in questa veste invece mi sono dovuta ricredere.
Si tratta di 4 brevi racconti in cui lo stile di scrittura dell'autrice si adatta perfettamente al personaggio narrante che veste i panni di una bambina così da facilitare, almeno a mio parere, l'immedesimazione dei più piccoli.
Diverso è stato per me però.
Infatti, nonostante la lettura scorrevolissima, questo libro mi ha fatto storcere un pò il naso su alcuni aspetti.
In primis ho trovato odiosa Fata Mammetta. Il suo voler usare la magia a tutti i costi passando così, secondo me, il messaggio sbagliato che va bene scegliere la strada più breve invece che quella più giusta (visti tutti i danni che fa).
A volte ho avuto la sensazione che la mamma tra le due fosse Ella!
Ho apprezzato particolarmente però, il rapporto tra mamma e figlia.
Avrei forse evitato le ripetizioni sulla trasformazione in fata ma comunque è un libro che mi ha fatta sorridere e mi ha regalato un pò di spensieratezza.
Ho visto che è il primo di una serie, chissà magari la continuerò un giorno.
🌟🌟🌟/5
March 27, 2018
INHALT:
Die 7-jährige Ella hat eine ganz normale Familie: chaotischer kleiner Bruder, Papa und Mama. Hm, na ja, Ellas Mama ist nicht gaaaanz so wie andere Mütter. Denn: sie ist eine wischwaschechte Fee! Und Ella - ist ihre kleine Junior-Fee. So eine Feen-Mama ist super praktisch, wenn mal morgens wieder keiner Milch besorgt hat, oder die extra pingelige Nachbarin spontan zum Tee vorbeikommt. Denn, Hokuspokus, zaubert Mami dann - eine Kuh in die Küche und fliegenden Muffinteig. Wie gut, dass Ella ihrer Mama zur Hand geht, die ist nämlich die Allerallerbeste auf der Welt und immer guter Laune - nur mit dem Zaubern, da hapert es manchmal ein bisschen.
Quelle: Randomhouse
COVER:
Das Cover ist einfach wunderschön, mädchenhaft-pink und mit ein wenig Glitzer und Schimmer an den passenden Stellen. Ich finde das Cover total niedlich und bin mir sicher, dass es die entsprechende Zielgruppe begeistern wird.
MEINE MEINUNG:
Vom Inhalt her klang das Buch einfach nur zuckersüß. Und so ist die Geschichte auch. Im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes. Denn es geht um Cupcakes und jede Menge Zauberei. Nur leider ist Mami Fee nicht besonders talentiert und so geht einiges schief.
Während ich das am Anfang noch super unterhaltsam fand, hat es mich zum Ende hin mehr und mehr gestört. Inhaltlich ist die Geschichte nämlich nichts Besonderes und versucht mit den vielen misslungenen Zaubersituationen von Mami Fee zu punkten. Das finde ich ehrlich gesagt sehr schade, denn die Feen-Idee und auch, dass die Mama nicht die beste Fee ist, fand ich eigentlich ganz gut.
Zudem hat mich der Schreibstil auch einfach nicht packen können. Vieles wird verniedlicht und so endet jeder Zauberspruch auf -ribus, während der Bruder von Protagonistin Ella nichts anderes sagen kann als Wuzzi-wuzzi-wuzzi. Ich weiß, dass ich hier ein Kinderbuch vor mir habe. Und ich liebe Kinderbücher. Aber dieses Buch ist für Kinder ab 6 Jahren empfohlen und mit diesen Sprachgebräuchen wirkte es für mich schon fast zu kindisch für diese Zielgruppe.
Zusätzlich mochte ich das Zusammenspiel aus Feendasein und moderner Technik nicht. Gezaubert wird mit einem Handy und die Zaubersprüche per FeeTube gelernt. Und wenn ich mir dann die Kombination aus Wuzzi-Wuzzi-Sprache und dem Pendant zu YouTube ansehe, bin ich mir nicht sicher, was ich davon halten soll. Das sind doch zwei vollkommen verschiedene Welten. "Babysprache" gepaart mit modernster Technik. Sicher kennen einige 6-jährige heutzutage YouTube, aber ich halte nichts davon, das schon in einem Kinderbuch so zu thematisieren.
Dennoch mochte ich die Protagonistin und die nicht-perfekte-Feen-Mama sehr gerne. Auch die Ansätze, was den Umgang mit fiesen Mitschülern oder Fair Play bei Wettkämpfen angeht, fand ich toll.
Dennoch hatte das Buch für mich letztlich zu viele Ungereimtheiten. Die Geschichte war eher lahm, als fesselnd und die Sprache hat mir nicht gefallen. Natürlich sind viele meiner Kritikpunkte reine Geschmackssache. Deshalb würde ich empfehlen, einfach mal in des Buch reinzulesen und dann zu entscheiden, ob es das passende ist.
BEWERTUNG:
Mir persönlich hat das Zusammenspiel aus sehr kindlicher Sprache und moderner Technik überhaupt nicht gefallen. Und auch inhaltlich konnte mich das Buch nicht fesseln.
Die 7-jährige Ella hat eine ganz normale Familie: chaotischer kleiner Bruder, Papa und Mama. Hm, na ja, Ellas Mama ist nicht gaaaanz so wie andere Mütter. Denn: sie ist eine wischwaschechte Fee! Und Ella - ist ihre kleine Junior-Fee. So eine Feen-Mama ist super praktisch, wenn mal morgens wieder keiner Milch besorgt hat, oder die extra pingelige Nachbarin spontan zum Tee vorbeikommt. Denn, Hokuspokus, zaubert Mami dann - eine Kuh in die Küche und fliegenden Muffinteig. Wie gut, dass Ella ihrer Mama zur Hand geht, die ist nämlich die Allerallerbeste auf der Welt und immer guter Laune - nur mit dem Zaubern, da hapert es manchmal ein bisschen.
Quelle: Randomhouse
COVER:
Das Cover ist einfach wunderschön, mädchenhaft-pink und mit ein wenig Glitzer und Schimmer an den passenden Stellen. Ich finde das Cover total niedlich und bin mir sicher, dass es die entsprechende Zielgruppe begeistern wird.
MEINE MEINUNG:
Vom Inhalt her klang das Buch einfach nur zuckersüß. Und so ist die Geschichte auch. Im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes. Denn es geht um Cupcakes und jede Menge Zauberei. Nur leider ist Mami Fee nicht besonders talentiert und so geht einiges schief.
Während ich das am Anfang noch super unterhaltsam fand, hat es mich zum Ende hin mehr und mehr gestört. Inhaltlich ist die Geschichte nämlich nichts Besonderes und versucht mit den vielen misslungenen Zaubersituationen von Mami Fee zu punkten. Das finde ich ehrlich gesagt sehr schade, denn die Feen-Idee und auch, dass die Mama nicht die beste Fee ist, fand ich eigentlich ganz gut.
Zudem hat mich der Schreibstil auch einfach nicht packen können. Vieles wird verniedlicht und so endet jeder Zauberspruch auf -ribus, während der Bruder von Protagonistin Ella nichts anderes sagen kann als Wuzzi-wuzzi-wuzzi. Ich weiß, dass ich hier ein Kinderbuch vor mir habe. Und ich liebe Kinderbücher. Aber dieses Buch ist für Kinder ab 6 Jahren empfohlen und mit diesen Sprachgebräuchen wirkte es für mich schon fast zu kindisch für diese Zielgruppe.
Zusätzlich mochte ich das Zusammenspiel aus Feendasein und moderner Technik nicht. Gezaubert wird mit einem Handy und die Zaubersprüche per FeeTube gelernt. Und wenn ich mir dann die Kombination aus Wuzzi-Wuzzi-Sprache und dem Pendant zu YouTube ansehe, bin ich mir nicht sicher, was ich davon halten soll. Das sind doch zwei vollkommen verschiedene Welten. "Babysprache" gepaart mit modernster Technik. Sicher kennen einige 6-jährige heutzutage YouTube, aber ich halte nichts davon, das schon in einem Kinderbuch so zu thematisieren.
Dennoch mochte ich die Protagonistin und die nicht-perfekte-Feen-Mama sehr gerne. Auch die Ansätze, was den Umgang mit fiesen Mitschülern oder Fair Play bei Wettkämpfen angeht, fand ich toll.
Dennoch hatte das Buch für mich letztlich zu viele Ungereimtheiten. Die Geschichte war eher lahm, als fesselnd und die Sprache hat mir nicht gefallen. Natürlich sind viele meiner Kritikpunkte reine Geschmackssache. Deshalb würde ich empfehlen, einfach mal in des Buch reinzulesen und dann zu entscheiden, ob es das passende ist.
BEWERTUNG:
Mir persönlich hat das Zusammenspiel aus sehr kindlicher Sprache und moderner Technik überhaupt nicht gefallen. Und auch inhaltlich konnte mich das Buch nicht fesseln.
August 26, 2025
This is a cute, silly little book. I think it would be great to read to a daughter. It humorously teaches lessons. Most of the characters do something silly and then learn from their mistakes and change their ways. I like how the book was divided into shorter stories of the specific spells. I think it also teaches that although parents try their hardest to be, they are not perfect and are doing their best.
September 27, 2017
I was trying to give the book the benefit of the doubt, as I'm not a seven-year-old-girl, and so not the target audience, but,I do love other books for this age group, so that really wasn't the problem. In the end, the book was a little too heavy-handed, while still managing to be insubstantial. It will certainly have its fans, but I just wish it had been a little bit more fun.
February 7, 2019
Habe das Buch in ca. 2 Stunden gelesen. Eine süße Geschichte für kleine Fans der Zauberei, eher Mädchen, da es um Feen geht.
Die Situationen sind niedlich dargestellt und zeigen den Alltag einer sieben-jährigem, deren Mutter sich in eine Fee verwandelt, um kleine und große Probleme besser zu Händeln.
Die Situationen sind niedlich dargestellt und zeigen den Alltag einer sieben-jährigem, deren Mutter sich in eine Fee verwandelt, um kleine und große Probleme besser zu Händeln.
April 25, 2019
Short and sweet. I listened to this one with my grandson who is 8 years old. Such a very cute and whimsical story. Very well done and not too silly. My grandson even enjoyed it and wishes that he had a fairy mom now. A lot of good lessons in this book and I love the questions at the end to make the parent and child talk and address different situations.
July 1, 2019
Min dotter Lily (6 år) och jag läste den här boken tillsammans som godnattsaga. Varm och komisk. Den bjöd på en del skratt. Perfekt bok om man gillar magi och den berör även vardagsämnen som vänner, grannar och skolidrott.
Vi ska gå till biblioteket och låna uppföljaren. =)
Vi ska gå till biblioteket och låna uppföljaren. =)
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