Rita Wants a Fairy Godmother

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Part of the stimulating Rita Wants series that sees an imaginative little girl figure out life’s dilemmas for herself, Márie Zepf’s Rita Wants a Fairy Godmother is great to read to together to spark discussion of the scenarios Rita finds herself in - scenarios many a toddler will relate to, with Mr Ando’s illustrations offering exuberant entertainment, and extra talking points.

So many toddlers will identify with Rita at the beginning of the book - she “is still not dressed”. If only Rita had her very own Fairy Godmother, someone whose twirl of a wand could magically transform her into a dressed state! Rita then realises having her own Fairy Godmother would also mean Mum would never have to tell her to hurry, and she’d have “the most beautiful clothes in the world”.

But, as Rita’s imaginative brain keeps whirring, she begins to wonder about the downsides - what if the Fairy Godmother made her “too fancy”? What if she gave her the wrong clothes (cue some hilarious illustrations)? What if she thought Rita could never be messy? On balance, Rita decides it would be better to dress herself after all.

The series includes;

Rita wants a Witch

Rita wants a Robot 

Rita wants a Ninja

Rita wants a Fairy Godmother 

Rita wants a Dragon

Rita wants a Genie

Find out more about the series from author Máire Zepf.

Reviewed by Joanne Owen
Joanne Owen is a writer, reviewer and workshop presenter whose lifelong love of books began when she was growing up in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
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About Rita Wants a Fairy Godmother

Meet Rita. She’s a little girl with very big ideas. When she doesn’t feel like getting dressed in the morning, she dreams up a Fairy Godmother to help her out.

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