Fuchsia Fierce - Softcover

Christianne C. Jones

3.88

68 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782025847 ISBN 13: 9781782025849

Publisher: Curious Fox, 2016

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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 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.

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About the Author:

Kelly Canby was born in London, England, but has lived in Australia since the grand old age of three, which is probably about the same age she started playing with pencils and crayons. And it was probably only a few years afteward that she decided playing with pencils and crayons was something she wanted to do for the rest of her life. With a Bachelor of Art (design and illustration) from Curtin University, Western Australia, Kelly has been scribbling professionally, and much more neatly, since her early twenties, predominantly as a graphic designer and now as a freelance illustrator of children's books. Not a day goes by where Kelly has not made some type of doodle or sketch or scribble and she still believes, 100%, that this is what she wants to do for the rest of her life. Growing up in a small town with no cable (and parents who were teachers), reading was the only thing to do. Since then, Christianne Jones has read about a bazillion books and written more than 50. Christianne works as an editor and lives in Minnesota with her husband and three daughters.

From School Library Journal:

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.

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