Behind The Book with Verity Fairy Series Author Caroline Wakeman
The Verity Fairy early chapter book series gives readers ages 5–7 a behind-the-scenes look at classic fairy tales like Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel. Told from the perspective of a truthful young fairy named Verity, these stories teach kids that even though we sometimes get things wrong, we should always do our best to make it right again!
Why mix social-emotional issues with fairy tales? Series author, Caroline Wakeman, says:
“I felt this was the easiest and lightest way to encourage children to discuss similar problems in their world. I often found that my own children would be much more open to discussing any issues at school during their bedtime story with me.”
Learn more about Caroline’s inspiration—and her main character’s playful personality—in our exclusive author Q&A.
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Verity meets many familiar fairy-tale characters throughout her adventures. What unique spin does your writing put on these classic stories?
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Social-emotional learning (SEL) is one of the building blocks of the Verity Fairy series. In your words, why was it important to make it such a central part of the series?
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Verity has a lot of wonderful qualities, but what do you think is her strongest social or emotional skill, and how does she best demonstrate it?
As Verity is a fairy, she loves helping others and putting their needs and feelings before her own. She also likes talking…a lot! And because of this, she manages to scratch beneath the surface and encourage others to become the best of themselves.
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What would you say are the main social and emotional skills that this series teaches?
These skills are life lessons that we learn and experience at a young age. I think we all continue to learn from each other, whether it be via books, television, or real-life situations. It helps us to continue to grow socially and emotionally, no matter how old we are.
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