Aberdeen Reads... Alice the Fairy

Alice the Fairy by David Shannon, is a wonderfully imaginative tale about a young girl named Alice.  Alice has a wild imagination which leads her to live a fantasy life as a fairy.  She talks about the ups and downs of being a fairy in training, and some of the dangerous pitfalls, like poisonous broccoli!

As always, David Shannon presents a book that is easy for children to relate to.  The illustrations are colorful and humorous.

Although this makes a fantastic read aloud for Kindergarten through Second grades, it would also be a great illustration of reading and writing concepts for older grades.  Students could use inferring skills to decipher what is really going on when Alice uses her magic to disappear.  Teachers may use this book when teaching students about the "voice" writing trait.