The Very Fairy Princess Sparkles in the Snow

The Winter Wonderland Festival is just around the corner, and Gerry knows this is her moment to SHINE. She's the most enthusiastic singer around, so she's certain her music teacher will choose her to perform the solo. She takes every opportunity to show him her VERY best voice-during rehearsal, during lunchtime, and even during recess. When a professional singer is given the solo instead, Gerry is crushed...but as the snow begins to fall, she finds a way to get her SPARKLE back
The mother-daughter team of Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton adds a sparkly seasonal story to their #1 New York Times bestselling series.

Author: Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/15/2013
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.80h x 10.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780316219631
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 163102 / Very Fairy Princess Sparkles in the Snow


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/26/2013
School Library Journal 09/01/2013 pg. 111
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2013
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Julie Andrews's legendary career encompasses the Broadway and London stages, as well as multiple films, television shows, album releases, concert tours, directing assignments, and the world of children's publishing. In 2000 the title of Dame Commander of the British Empire was bestowed upon her by Queen Elizabeth II for lifetime achievements in the arts and humanities. Her many other honors include a Kennedy Center honor in the fall of 2001. She was married to film director Blake Edwards for forty-one years, and the couple have five children, ten grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Emma Walton Hamilton is an award-winning writer, producer and arts educator. Together with her mother, Julie Andrews, she has written over thirty books for children and young adults. Emma is on the faculty of Stony Brook University's MFA in Creative Writing, where she serves as director of the Children's Lit Fellows and the Young Artists and Writers Project.