Description

Claire is a friendly and happy girl. She’s a first grader and a bit too perfectionist: she thinks that making mistakes means failing and she doesn’t want to see her teacher’s red corrections on her schoolwork, she’s scared of them. So she begins to feel bad, till one day her belly starts to hurt so much. “What if the growling Red Xs Monster had just come to live in my belly?” thinks Claire all scared. That night, while Claire is asleep, a special friend comes to help her overcome her fear: it’s Edward the little magic star! With a slight touch of magic wand, the two friends will travel toward the wonderful Star Kingdom, where Edward will teach Claire something special and important: making mistakes doesn’t mean failing, but receiving the opportunity to learn something new. The little Claire will understand that she doesn’t have to be scared of her own mistakes; instead, she has to learn from them. But is this story just one of Claire’s dreams? Or is it for real? Let’s find out together reading the book!

“Edward the Little Magic Star and Claire by Chiara Sandri is about a sweet young girl named Claire. She’s in first grade and is used to doing her best at everything. Making mistakes represents failing for little Claire, so she has developed a fear of the red X marks that her teacher puts on her test papers. The red X marks discouraged her so much that one day her stomach began to hurt badly. She believed that because of her errors, there was a large red X monster growling in her belly! What will Claire do now? Join Claire as she faces her worst fear.

Chiara Sandri’s Edward the Little Magic Star and Claire is a fast-paced, well-written, and inspiring story. The most important lesson I learned was that making mistakes is not equivalent to failure. Depending on how we interpret things, our mistakes could ultimately help us become better versions of ourselves. Claire’s predicament has taught me that my shortcomings do not define who I am. Mistakes are often the best lessons, therefore we should not be afraid of them and instead be more accepting when we unintentionally make them. I particularly enjoyed the lovely illustrations created by Sandri herself. It made reading more fascinating for me. My favorite character was Edward, the magical star. His words of wisdom, which were delivered in rhyme, left an impression on me just as much as they did on Claire. Overall, Edward the Little Magic Star and Claire is a delightful book. Excellent job!” Reviewed by Cloie Belle Daffon for Readers’ Favorite – Review Rating: 5 stars