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THE ONLY LONELY FAIRY is a cute picture book about friendship and finding your people. Leah wants to play fairies, but it seems like no one else is interested. However, she doesn't notice that Allie shyly wants to play too. With some dramatic flair, Leah bemoans the fact that she is all alone - until Allie gets the courage to approach her and let her know that she would like to play fairies too. As they play and have a lot of fun, they soon find another friend who wants to play fairies!

What I loved: This is a cute story about making friends and finding your people. It was so fun that Leah found not only Allie but also another friend to be a fairy, leading to plenty of joy. The story backmatter also gives some information on how parents/caregivers can help encourage their little ones to reach out to potential new friends and play. The illustrations were cute with very expressive children and great diversity amongst classmates. Leah is quite dramatic, which can be silly in places, and children will realize before she does that she has a friend waiting in the background, which is engaging for young readers.

The font is large and very clear throughout, making it very easy to read aloud. This will work very well for the preschool aged audience, who may be working on their friend-making skills and will understand the feeling of wanting to play but not finding the right people yet. This is simple but works well for this age group.

Final verdict: THE ONLY LONELY FAIRY is a cute story about making friends and finding new playmates that will work well for toddlers and preschoolers.