Kirkus Reviews

The first, utterly adorable book in a new chapter-book series.Addie Gibson, a white girl in Bishop's illustrations, is bored and lonely in her new home. During an exploration of the forest behind her house, Addie meets a colorful butterfly named Sky Dance; however, Sky Dance isn't an everyday, nonmagical butterfly—she's a Wishing Wing, and the entrance to her home, Wishing Wing Grove, is on the other side of the woods. Sky Dance and the Wishing Wings need Addie's help. Someone has placed a dark enchantment on New Blooms—Wishing Wings who have just emerged from their chrysalides. The effects of the enchantment are unclear, except that it seems to cause New Blooms to forget both who they are and their mission: to spread the lightness of mind that is intrinsic to the butterfly spirit. New Blooms must grant a wish by sunset on their first day out of the chrysalis, or they lose their magic forever. Sky Dance's newly emerged sister, Shimmer Leaf, is one of the cursed and suffers from this mysterious butterfly amnesia. The solution is easy: Addie's little sister, Clara, could use some cheering up; perhaps human girl and butterfly can help each other help their sisters. The story concludes with the promise of more adventure. Life lessons hover dangerously between subtle and pedantic, but they lean slightly closer toward less is more. A cheery fantasy about making new friends, exploring new places, and learning to get along with your sister. (Fantasy. 7-10)

School Library Journal (Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 CDT 2017)

Gr 2-4Enter a world where magical butterflies not only exist but can talk and grant wishes. Readers meet Queen Rose Glow, Sky Dance, and Shimmer Leaf, who live in the Silk Meadow. The special powers of newly formed butterflies are endangered by an enchantment that must be broken. Human sisters Addie and Clara discover the magical world in their new home and team up to help the butterflies regain their powers, and earn a wish for their efforts. There are limited illustrations and lengthier chapters compared with similar titles. VERDICT A good stepping stone for readers not quite ready for longer novels; bound to be popular among fans of the "Rainbow Magic" series.Vivian Ho, Port Washington Public Library, NY

Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)

Readers are brought into a world of magical butterflies in this opening title in the Butterfly Wishes series. Not long after Addie and her family move from the city to Brook Forest, she chases her pet dog into the forest out back where she meets a talking butterfly named Sky Dance, who informs her that she-s actually a magical Wishing Wing. -Have you ever felt really strong, like you can do anything you put your mind to?- Sky Dance asks Addie. -That-s because of us!- After getting a crash course in the ins and outs of the butterflies- magic, Addie helps them figure out how to deal with an enchantment that has been cast on some of the newly hatched butterflies. It-s a brisk and breezy magical adventure with an empowering message. Simultaneously available: Tiger Streak-s Tale. Ages 7-10. Author-s agent: Jamie Weiss Chilton, Andrea Brown Literary. (Dec.)