Fuchsia Fierce

by Christianne C. Jones, Kelly Canby (Illustrator)

Overview

Fuchsia Fierce is a bold name for a bold girl. She is never afraid to stand up for herself and lives by a simple motto: "Though she be but little, she is fierce!" Fuchsia proves that you can be a tiny girl who is tough, smart, and confident. In fact, Fuchsia takes girl power to a whole new level of fierceness! This vibrant picture book will teach every reader the importance of self confidence, which is a priceless lesson.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515805533
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	Fiction Picture Books
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	AD520L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Christianne Jones is an award-winning author of books for younger children. Her picture bookLacey Walker, Nonstop Talkerwon a 2013 Gelett Burgess Award and was a Midwest Book Award finalist, and Hello, Goodbye, and a Very Little Lie was listed as one of the 100 best children's books by popular parenting site babble.com. Christianne lives in Mankato, Minnesota, with her husband and three daughters.

Interviews

much sought after subject matter of girl power, self acceptance, and self confidence Fuchsia Fierce is a relateable character with relateable worries and anxieties the story teaches the importance of believeing in yourself and always trying (even if it's hard or uncomfortable)

Editorial Reviews

01/01/2017
PreS-Gr 1—Despite her feisty moniker, Fuchsia Fierce is "quiet, shy, tiny, and timid." The child's parents decide to help her by sending her to "Camp Confidence." A perky counselor encourages Fuchsia to try new things such as scaling a climbing wall, swimming in the pool, and telling ghost stories, but she routinely declines. After running out of excuses, and having a boring time, Fuchsia decides to take a deep breath and participate. When nobody laughs, she is emboldened and eagerly tries new activities. In Canby's digitally created cartoon illustrations, Fuchsia sports hot pink dyed hair, oversize spectacles, and a fuchsia-striped, lime green polka-dotted ensemble. While the text says that Fuchsia eschews the limelight, she stands out on all of the pages. This overt lesson about believing in oneself lacks nuance. VERDICT For a more authentic look at reaching beyond one's comfort zone, try Lana Button's Willow Finds a Way.—Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ont.

School Library Journal

2016-06-01
A little girl overcomes her fears to live up to her dramatic name.Fuchsia Fierce is anything but fierce. She is a tiny, timid white gal. Despite the text's insistence that "she was scared to try new things or stand out in a crowd," she does have fuchsia hair and fuchsia clothing, and she wears patterns on top of patterns of polka dots and stripes. Not exactly inconspicuous. Regardless, she is shy. Her parents decide to send her to Camp Confidence. While there, nothing changes. She continues to make excuses to get out of activities. Finally she realizes that she is bored, and everyone else is having fun. So she plucks up her courage and soars! Curious readers may wonder why—if this is what she has always done—she hasn't ever come to this conclusion before. Perhaps a change of scenery and community was needed. Canby's muted backgrounds of grays, blues, and greens, with varied patterns to add flair, make Fuchsia stand out all the more (even her white skin has a fuchsia tint). A pat lesson in an assertively colored package. (Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews