Pish and Posh Wish for Fairy Wings

by Barbara Bottner, Barbara Bottner (Illustrator), Gerald Kruglik

Overview

Pish and Posh are ready to be fairies! To get their fairy wings they must make a wise wish. But wishing wisely is not so easy, especially when two friends don’t always agree.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780060514211
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	11/13/2007
Series:	I Can Read Book 2 Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.19(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Barbara Bottner is the author of many favorites for young readers, including Rosa's Room, illustrated by Beth Spiegel; the ever-popular Bootsie Barker Bites, illustrated by Peggy Rathmann; and Bootsie Barker Ballerina, also an I Can Read Book, illustrated by G. Brian Karas. Together with her husband, Gerald Kruglik, Ms. Bottner has authored the award-winning picture book Wallace's Lists, illustrated by Olof Landström, and the I Can Read Book Pish and Posh, which she illustrated.

Barbara Bottner is the author of many favorites for young readers, including Rosa's Room, illustrated by Beth Spiegel; the ever-popular Bootsie Barker Bites, illustrated by Peggy Rathmann; and Bootsie Barker Ballerina, also an I Can Read Book, illustrated by G. Brian Karas. Together with her husband, Gerald Kruglik, Ms. Bottner has authored the award-winning picture book Wallace's Lists, illustrated by Olof Landström, and the I Can Read Book Pish and Posh, which she illustrated.

Gerald Kruglik is the coauthor of Pish and Posh and Wallace's List. The author lives in Florida.

Editorial Reviews

Wish for a sequel.” — The Horn Book

From the Publisher

Wish for a sequel.

The Horn Book

This whimsical I Can Read Book by husband-and-wife collaborators (It's Not Marsha's Birthday) opens with a bang-literally: "After dinner, there was a loud thud outside the front door." Racing to the doorstep, a delighted Posh discovers a copy of The Fairy Handbook while her more sensible, skeptical best friend and housemate Pish firmly declares, "We are not becoming fairies." Posh obviously has other ideas, as she scans the tome in a futile attempt to discover a fairy's method for doing dishes quickly. She fails to read the instructions closely, however, and when a wand appears at the door, she waves it with cheerful abandon, causing "mountains of suds" to escape from the sink. The youngster's subsequent (mis)use of the handbook to retrieve her friend Izzy's missing dog brings similarly outlandish results, as Posh inadvertently conjures up a troll, mermaid and giant-but no pooch. The much taller, sophisticatedly dressed Pish presents quite a contrast to Posh, who sports a yellow polka-dotted frock and an oversize hair bow, but the two do share several characteristics-brilliant red tresses out of which poke elfin ears, providing an extra dollop of fun. Bottner's buoyant pictures feature comical facial expressions, adding the right tone to this breezy portrait of an opposites-attract friendship. Ages 4-8. (Jan.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

K-Gr 2-This book scores a hit with two well-defined characters: irrepressible, curious, impatient Posh and the more mature and methodical Pish. When a copy of The Fairy Handbook is mysteriously left on their doorstep, Posh can't wait to give it a try but Pish insists that her friend must first finish her chores. However, Posh is not discouraged, and she attempts to cast several spells without reading all of the fine print. Before long, she discovers that finding a magical solution to a problem sometimes creates an even greater dilemma. Although this beginning reader has the requisite large font and controlled vocabulary, nothing is lost in the story's simple presentation, and the plot builds to a satisfying climax. Strategically placed to aid new readers, Bottner's humorous illustrations convey the action well. The characters, who have elfin ears, are delightfully drawn and full of expression. An excellent addition to any library, this story will keep youngsters quickly turning pages and persevering until the last line.-Mary Elam, Forman Elementary School, Plano, TX Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

The second title in the series reintroduces Pish and Posh, fairies-in-training bent on acquiring wings. Pish is older and bossier; her best friend Posh is both subservient and rebellious, like a little sister. Debuting here is Mub, the "Monster Under the Bed," a lupine beast with ample good sense and advice that's initially ignored. The girls' magical wishes go haywire; they scrap, then make up, and there are some bright, funny bits, as when Posh, discovering the empathetic Mub, says, "Whoever you are . . . I love you!" The circumstances under which each fairy gets her wings might be unclear to the intended age range, and the fairies' petulance wears a bit thin. Bottner depicts them with oddly cloven-looking slippered feet and pointy, cat-like ears. A lesser light in the I Can Read series. (Easy reader. 5-8)

Kirkus Reviews