Be happy and helpful or die!

Seriously, though. The artwork-adorable! While the message and themes are certainly great and I do think this book ultimately has some good promise as a jumping off point to talk about emotions. However, I'm not sure how I feel about the fear-based direction that it takes. I shall have to ponder this one for a while.

A classic tale of grumpy fairies. What happens when a fairy becomes grumpy? Nothing gets done, they are unhappy about everything, they can't enjoy those that they love. And the worst part, they are good food for hungry goblins who like they food sweet and sour.

The illustrations make the classic come alive. Very much enjoyed this one.

A special thank you to Quarto Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

I absolutely loved the illustrations, and I really loved how this book addresses turning a bad or grumpy mood into a good one. It does a great job at showing it is alright to have these feels but there are tools to turn those moods around.

I received an electronic ARC from Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books through NetGalley.
These little fairies are very grumpy and don't want to do anything to help anyone else. They also refuse to listen when others try to share important information. This leads to them being caught by the goblin. They figure out how to save themselves by changing their attitude. This feels so good that they help everyone they hadn't on the way home. Will it last? Hard to say.
Terrific story to read as a family and talk about emotions and being able to change our attitudes. Young readers will relate to how these little fairies behave and recognize themselves at times.

A sweet and fun story about grumpy fairies learning the silver linings of being nice. It teaches kids the importance of helping and listening to others. The writing style is fun and the illustrations cute!

My favorite part about this book was the illustrations — they were terrific! I think the visual appeal of this book is strong. The purpose/message in emotional regulation is also valuable.

What a delightful story about some grumpy fairies who realize the consequences of their full time grumpy attitude. The illustrations are quirky and cute and the story is a good one to show how unappealing grumpiness is.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. Young fairies are grumpy, and trolls like grumpy fairies, so they will get eaten if they don't act right??? I didn't care for this much.

I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a pretty cute children's book. Just like there's grumpy children, fairies aren't all good either, there are grumpy fairies. They wake up on the wrong side of the bed, cranky, unhelpful and sassy as can be. What happens when they discover a big troll loves the taste of the grumpiness of little fairies? Will they change?

I didn't expect to like this one but it is a lot of fun and I think young children will really identify with the grumpy fairies. The fairies are grumpy because they keep getting asked to do chores, the moan and stomp around in a way that parents and young children will recognize. They are so busy being grumpy that they forget to heed the message of the woodland animals to look out for the troll. This repetitive part of the book will work great as a read aloud as the children call out the warning each time. I think this one would be a firm favourite with my preschoolers.

The Grumpy Fairies by Bethan Stevens is a super fun and super clever book. Story-wise or illustration wise. The story line is neat and has everything, expected and unexpected. The answers from the fairies to the Goblin is cleverly designed, so people would laugh at it, and it is also so smooth.

The illustrations have a simple/neat yet sweet style. Many surprises in the illustrations too. Kids will love reading them and find the little treasures in the illustrations. Highly recommend this book.

Very beautiful illustrations.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher (Frances Lincoln Children's Books) and the author Bethan Stevens in exchange for an honest review.

I thought this was cute story about young fairies who are sometimes grumpy and do not want to help out and get mad at everyone around them. I love how this can teach kids to find ways to get out of a grumpy mood, but it also shows that is can happen to anyone. I also love the illustrations. I think they are so cute.

Last night I read this story to my 3 year old daughter as a bedtime book, and today all she can talk about is grumpy fairies!! She’s looking in the yard and trees to see if she can spot any lazing around. I also mentioned to her once (when she wasn’t listening to what I asked) that she didn’t want to be like the grumpy fairies and she immediately understood and started to help. This is a cute little story with a clear message. It’s well written in a way that was engaging to young readers and gives a lasting little fantasy. 🧚🏼‍♀️ I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy.

An extremely nice book to teach small children what grumpy means and which is the impact of being grumpy. The association of fairies with the idea with grumpy might attract the attention of children.
When children are upset and grumpy, they need empathy and connection before solutions or suggestions. The small fairies in the book through their aspect and behavior are easily to relate to for a small child and maybe by adults who in schema therapy discover they have a grumpy Inner Child as well.
When we can connect with that intention to listen, empathize and resolve, we're more likely to then remember to slow down, breathe and become honestly aware of our feelings, body language and tone of voice. We may identify that we've reacted from feelings of powerlessness and anger. This is what this book does. It is very useful for the parents to remember to come back to the present moment when they are reading this to a child and for sure this might be beneficial for additional research.

4.5 Stars

The Grumpy Fairies is a hilarious book that lets us know it is okay to be grumpy at times! The fairies are extremely relatable, in fact I started laughing out loud the first time a fairy said “NO” and fell to the floor – this is the kind of week I have had. At that moment, I was that fairies!

I am always for book in my classroom that will help my children develop essential life skills and social-emotional is always a big one as we are not born knowing how to recognize, address and manage our emotions.

This book is very helpful and a great addition to any curriculums! I cannot wait to share this with my classroom.

Thank you, Quarto Publishing Group, Bethan Stevens and NetGalley for an advanced copy of The Grumpy Fairies in exchange for an honest review!
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This book is excellent for teaching coping strategies to students when they are feeling grumpy. This would be perfect for grades kindergarten to 6. It would be an excellent addition to social-emotional learning resources in a school library.

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Who knew fairies got grumpy too? I think this funny, relatable story will thrill kids and might even encourage some mischief... at least until the end of the book when the message is revealed.

This had such beautiful art, I enjoyed it so I know kids will have a blast combing through every image and investigating every creature inside!

I definitely recommend this one!

5/5 ⭐️

A funny story about some grumpy fairies. We all know fairies are good and sweet, but sometimes they can also be GRUMPY! A fun story filled with really cute artwork!

*Thanks Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

I was giggling the entire time! As a fellow grump, I related to these cute little fairies! I think little kids can relate to being grumpy and not understanding why they need to help with chores. But in the end, it shows that even grumps like to help and enjoy helping others. It was an adorable book with cute illustrations!