Review Detail

A Fairy Finds Her Song

Kids Fiction 174

Beautifully Illustrated Easy Reader Tale

April 09, 2026 (Updated: June 12, 2026)

Overall rating

4.3

Plot

4.0

Characters

4.0

Writing Style

4.0

Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

5.0

Lily is a young fairy whose wings are not as big and strong as those of her friends, Sky and Jasmine. Fairies all have special gifts, and when they find them, they can grow. Sky is super strong, and Jasmine can fly very high. Lily talks to her human friend, Willow, about what Lily's special gift might be. Lily helps a young bird find his mother, and realizes that she can communicate with animals. She learns from the frogs and bees, and sings with the butterflies. She takes great joy in talking to other creatures, and before she knows it, her wings have grown!

Good Points

This level one early reader will delight children who are learning to navigate simple text. The sentences are short, the font is large, and the pictures support the narrative in a way that will help children find context clues.

Even the youngest readers want books that are engaging, and putting themselves in Lily's wings is an exciting journey. Who doesn't want to talk to frogs, bees, butterflies, and birds? This offers an important message that everyone has different talents, even though it might take some time to find or develop them.

Jackson's artwork is the real star here, and the realistically rendered images have a shimmer of magic to them. Willow's eyes are large and expressive, and I adored the details like the flower print and ruffles on her shirt. The natural background shines, and the animals are adorable. The change from dark to light in the scenes is fun as well.

My own children consumed huge numbers of Ready to Read, Step Into Reading, and I Can Read Books, so we were always looking for fun stories. This book will be a big hit with Pew's The Fantastic Freeze Ray, McGee's Junior Monster Scouts, and Aikins' Magical Mermaid books.