Rainbow Grey

This is the first book in a new series by Laura Ellen Anderson that is full of promise with wonderfully written characters that live in the fictional world of Celestia, a kingdom located in the sky where she and her friends are surrounded by ‘Weatherlings’ who possess weather magic. So if it snows at Christmas it is one or a few of these weatherlings that may well be responsible and I truly believe that once your child reads this book and is captivated by the adventures Ray Grey and her friends go on? That you will find them watching the skies to see if they witness a weatherling in the same way I once checked for Care Bears on the clouds and rainbows!The characters are vibrantly written and the artwork also brings both them and their world to life for young readers and Ray especially would be a character for them to look up to as she possesses a lot of the values parents want to instil in their children. Ray is bold, courageous and determined to do what is right even if sometimes it goes against what her Mum wants her to do - which admittedly is a catch-22 as a parent because we want them to do as we ask. I loved her friendship with Snowden and Dewdrop and how the three are a united front and work hard to ensure that each of the three is appreciated, valued and supported which again, are brilliant values for anyone to possess. They encourage one another when facing the unknown and work together when things are hard which helps teach the concept of teamwork which can be hard to comprehend when young.Each of them possesses their own form of magic which I love - and the author writes them using them in such a manner that you’re cheering them on and I imagine a little jealous that we the reader, don’t possess that control (I for one would like to control wind right about now as it’s storming and cold!}There is so much magic in Rainbow Grey and I loved it, the fact that we have an opportunity to experience a small bit of Laura Ellen Anderson’s imagination feels like an honour. The plot of the book is wonderful, and I love how well you will be kept engaged as the pace is perfect and the multitude of secondary characters help bring this story and the main characters' adventure going and you will not be able to put this down.I hope that the many adventures Rainbow and her friends have, continue and a horde of young book dragons are enraptured in magic and what maybe.