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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2010 · Est. 6 min read-aloud
Too Many Fairies
By Margaret Read MacDonald, Susan Mitchell (Illustrator)
Fairies help with chores, but chaos ensues. Can the old woman find peace?
4.0/5 Goodreads · 386 ratings
32 pages· 774 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
An old woman despises her endless chores until fairies arrive to help. But their relentless cleaning soon turns chaotic, leaving her overwhelmed. As the fairies dismantle her home in their frenzy, she must find a way to restore order. Can she outsmart the mischievous helpers and reclaim her peace? Discover the whimsical chaos and clever solutions in this enchanting tale.
From the publisher
There was once an old woman who hated chores. “Work! Work! Work! How I hate it! Hate it! Hate it!” One day some fairies show up. They…clankety-clankety-clankety–clean all the dishes. Swishety-swishety-swishety–sweep the house. Flumpety-flumpety-flumpety–shake out the bedclothes. Clickety-clickety-clickety–work on all the knitting. But then there is nothing left to do. So, they tear everything apart and start again! Clankety-clankety-clankety, swishety-swishety-swishety…The fairies are driving the old woman crazy! How will she get them to leave? Lively watercolor illustrations add to this retelling by master storyteller Margaret Read MacDonald. An author’s note is also included.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 774
- Reading age
- 5–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD470L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 1.9
- F&P level
- ~M
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 136643
Publication
- Published
- January 5, 2012
- First published
- March 1, 2010
- Publisher
- Two Lions
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780761456049
- LCCN
- 2009007128
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