By Máire Zepf (author) , Mr Ando (illustrator)
"A vibrant, character-driven story about thinking things through."
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This zesty addition to Maire Zepf’s Rita series sees imaginative Rita discover that getting what you want isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and that sharing experiences can be better than going it alone.
“Rita has the best ideas. And she loves to be in charge”, which means she struggles when people won’t do as they’re told. Always determined to find solutions to life’s problems, Rita decides she needs a genie, because “a genie always does what you want, no matter what”.
A genie also gives you whatever you want – a magic carpet, a golden palace, jewels – and, as Rita enthuses, “you won’t even have to share if you don’t want to”.
True to form, Rita realises that her plan might be flawed. “Genies don’t just have one master, do they?”, and other’s people’s wishes might conflict with her own. Packed with energy and emotion, this is a great story to share aloud with toddlers who are learning about sharing.
The series includes;
Rita wants a Fairy Godmother
Find out more about the series from author Máire Zepf.
Meet Rita. She’s a little girl with very big ideas.
Rita wants a genie who will obey her every command and give her all that she dreams of.
Alacazam! Alacazee! Zim! Zam! Alacazoo! But what if someone else gets their hands on the genie?
Máire Zepf has written 12 books for children, from picture books to a YA verse novel. Winner of the KPMG Children’s Book of the Year, the Réics Carló Award and a White Raven in 2020, her books appear in 8 languages worldwide. The Co. Down author was the first Children’s Writing Fellow for Northern Ireland, based at the Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry at QUB (2017-19). She is Artistic Director for Quotidian - Word on the Street.
About her series, Máire said, ‘Rita is a little girl with VERY big ideas. She has lots of adventures coming up in which she dreams up fantastical solutions to ordinary problems, often with hilarious results! Each book is based around a different character and centres on a new theme. There will be robots and dragons, ninjas, genies and a fairy godmother who will help her explore notions from fairness and order to the genderisation of clothing and emotional regulation.’
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Rita wants a Genie and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Rita wants a Genie features in the following genres: Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Fantasy / Magical, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 3+ readers
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Rita wants a Genie was written by Máire Zepf and published by Graffeg Limited
Rita wants a Genie has 28 pages
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