Torrubiano, Susana. A Different Kind of Fairy. Giulia Orecchia, Illus. Translated from the Spanish by Cecilia Ross. NubeOcho, 05/2024. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-84-19607-90-4. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL.
Rose, the Pink Fairy, has grown tired of granting children’s wishes after thousands of years. Now she delights in scaring children, so much so that she wishes to become an ogre, which the other fairies work together to grant, after which she is even better at scaring the children. Colorful, collage-like digital illustrations depict the children and fairies with a variety of skin tones and colorful clothes. First published in Spain, the US editions (Spanish and English) were simultaneously published with the same illustrations and matching storylines.
Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library