Imagination soars into a magical world of fairies, music and adorable mishaps.

It's Twinkle's first day at The Fairy School of Magic and Music. Not only is she excited, but she's nervous too! Upon arriving, she receives her own magical wand. The teacher leads them into the first exercise with important magical words, but Twinkle can't seem to get it right. When the teacher tells her to practice at home, but strictly warns that Twinkle shouldn't do this after it gets dark, silly chaos ensues.

The super sweet cover with sparkles and swirling clutter fits so well to the rest of the story. Even the first flip of the cover is a treat as a gorgeous fairy tree with tons of precious details spreads across the jacket. This alone captures young and old's attention with all sorts of small things to discover. When the first page is turned, a fun adventure begins.

The story has all of the happy, joyfully-petite feelings often associated with fairies. And Twinkle is a sweet one. Her slightly clumsy side makes her sympathetic and easy to cheer for as she struggles to get things right. She's determined, kind and puts in so much effort. The idea that not everything comes easily but can take practice and hard work is a message little listeners will relate to themselves. While the message is clear, it by no means takes over the fun story. There are tons of moments to giggle, and cute animals to want to cuddle. And all of this is wrapped up in a wonderful tale, which can be read again and again.

The illustrations flow right along with the text. While the story itself can be told over and over again, the pictures add so much detail and delightful fun. It's the illustrations which give Twinkle life and make her attempts to learn her magic hit home.

This is a delightful read for all fairy, magical lands, and pink fans.

I received a complimentary copy and found this story so sweet (as did the kids I read it to) that I wanted to leave my honest thoughts. ( )