Review: Finnoor the Furmaid is a great role model...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 29, 2012
In most of the fairy tales that I grew up on there was always some poor, defenseless, yet beautiful waif, princess, mermaid...fill in the blank....and she sits around through half of the story, pining away, just waiting to be rescued by a strong, handsome prince. What I loved most about Furmaid is that Finnoor is the brave hero who takes charge and discovers that her strength actually comes from her differences.  As a teacher, I'm always looking for positive role models for my students. This story is a great discussion starter. "What makes you unique?" "How can your differences help others?" Of course, the illustrations are terrific too. The characters are adorable with great expression and oodles of personality!