The king has set forth an invitation to the fairies: come to the ball! And everyone is in a delightful tizzy, searching for their top hats, their boots, and their crowns - and where-oh-where are those spider-web gowns? The fairies finally arrive, towed by swans, rowed by fish, and one group of five got there fast on a wish. But one fairy is left behind, her only dress in tatters. What should she do? The resident ants offer her some wise words. In this rhyming picture book, with a slight nod to the tale of Cinderella, celebrated author Jane Yolen and award-winning illustrator Gary Lippincott create a magical fairy kingdom that will charm all who enter.
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Grade 1–4—An enchanting picture book full of whimsy and magic. All the fairies in the woodland are invited by the royal court to the Fairies' Ball, and a tizzy breaks loose as everyone scrambles to pull together dazzling outfits. "Where are my boots?/And where is my crown?/And please tell me,/Where is my spider-web gown?" One fairy, however, sits home forlorn because her dress is too worn to wear to the ball. Luckily, the forest ants band together to encourage her to create one. The latecomer enters, the prince is captivated with her beauty and dances with her all evening. Sweet but expected, the following year, all are invited to the Fairies' Wedding Ball. Lippincott's paintings take the forefront in this book, while Yolen's clever verse adds to the unfolding pictorial drama. While the story line may not be entirely fresh, the illustrations are outstanding.—Adrienne Wilson, Edith Wheeler Memorial Library, Monroe, CT
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About the Author
Jane Yolen has received numerous awards for her writing, including the Regina Medal, the Society of Children's Book Writers Award, the Christopher Medal, and the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for her body of work. She lives in St. Andrews, Scotland, and Hatfield, Massachusetts.
Gary Lippincott has a BFA degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art. His artwork now appears in children's books, textbooks, book jackets, and even jigsaw puzzles. He has received numerous awards for his artwork at science-fiction and fantasy conventions. He lives in Royalston, Massachusetts.
Gary Lippincott has a BFA degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art. His artwork now appears in children's books, textbooks, book jackets, and even jigsaw puzzles. He has received numerous awards for his artwork at science-fiction and fantasy conventions. He lives in Royalston, Massachusetts.
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Born and raised in New York City, Jane Yolen now lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts. She attended Smith College and received her master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts. The distinguished author of more than 170 books, Jane Yolen is a person of many talents. When she is not writing, Yolen composes songs, is a professional storyteller on the stage, and is the busy wife of a university professor, the mother of three grown children, and a grandmother. Active in several organizations, Yolen has been on the Board of Directors of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, was president of the Science Fiction Writers of America from 1986 to 1988, is on the editorial board of several magazines, and was a founding member of the Western New England Storytellers Guild, the Western Massachusetts Illustrators Guild, and the Bay State Writers Guild. For twenty years, she ran a monthly writer's workshop for new children's book authors. In 1980, when Yolen was awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree by Our Lady of the Elms College in Chicopee, Massachusetts, the citation recognized that "throughout her writing career she has remained true to her primary source of inspiration--folk culture." Folklore is the "perfect second skin," writes Yolen. "From under its hide, we can see all the shimmering, shadowy uncertainties of the world." Folklore, she believes, is the universal human language, a language that children instinctively feel in their hearts. All of Yolen's stories and poems are somehow rooted in her sense of family and self. The Emperor and the Kite, which was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1983 for its intricate papercut illustrations by Ed Young, was based on Yolen's relationship with her late father, who was an international kite-flying champion. Owl Moon, winner of the 1988 Caldecott Medal for John Schoenherr's exquisite watercolors, was inspired by her husband's interest in birding. Yolen's graceful rhythms and outrageous rhymes have been gathered in numerous collections. She has earned many awards over the years: the Regina Medal, the Kerlan Award, the World Fantasy Award, the Society of Children's Book Writers Award, the Mythopoetic Society's Aslan Award, the Christopher Medal, the Boy's Club Jr. Book Award, the Garden State Children's Book Award, the Daedalus Award, a number of Parents' Choice Magazine Awards, and many more. Her books and stories have been translated into Japanese, French, Spanish, Chinese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Afrikaans, !Xhosa, Portuguese, and Braille. With a versatility that has led her to be called "America's Hans Christian Andersen," Yolen, the child of two writers, is a gifted and natural storyteller. Perhaps the best explanation for her outstanding accomplishments comes from Jane Yolen herself: "I don't care whether the story is real or fantastical. I tell the story that needs to be told."
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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The writing is superb and th eillustrations are pure fantasy,
This review is from: Come to the Fairies' Ball (Hardcover)
Wonderful! I loved the marriage of rhyme and illustration. Each page is a treasure of story and imaginative art. You'll find yourself pouring over each page, losing yourself in the detail. Yolen's writing is superb, filled with sing-song adjectives and verbs that making reading this story out loud a real treat. For lovers of fairies and fairy tales this is a keeper that belongs right next to the classic fairy tales in your bookcase.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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charming story wonderful illustrations,
This review is from: Come to the Fairies' Ball (Hardcover)
For fairy lovers this magical tale is full of delighful illustrations and a timeless story. The detailed pictures are beautifully rendered and full of amazing detail.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Gorgeously illustrated fairy poem,
This review is from: Come to the Fairies' Ball (Hardcover)
Both my kindergartener and I enjoy Jane Yolen's books for children, and when we came across this title at our local library, we knew we had to read it (my daughter also happens to love all things connected to fairies). This was such an amazing read! The rhymes appear simple, yet tell a wonderful tale of a fairies' ball where all the fairies in fairyland have been invited to the grand ball given by the King and Queen of Fairyland. The invitations caution the fairies not to be late. Here is where the rhyming poem/story gets interesting - there is a young fairy who has torn her gown for the ball and is left feeling sad and desperate, what is she to do? Fortunately some ant friends step in to help her, though by the time her new dress is finished, it may be too late for her to attend the ball.
The poem is simple yet manages to convey all the busy preparations that go into getting ready for the ball, and the excitement is palpable. The highlight of the book though is the intricate and gorgeous full-color illustrations of the fairy land by illustrator Gary Lippincott. I have read many beautifully-illustrated fairy stories/ books in my time, and this has to be one of the most exquisitely illustrated books on fairies. Each page brims with details of a magical and fantastical world inhabited by fairies of all kinds - elves, brownies, gnomes, goblins, they are all depicted here in great detail. My daughter and I were mesmerized and could not take our eyes off each page - there is one page where the fairies are all riding off to the ball, there are several in a carriage pulled by a hare, some who are flown via butterfly chairs, and others piggybacking on a turtle. The details and colors almost leap off the page! Of course, another highlight was the depiction of the ball itself in all its resplendent glory. We are so in love with this book that I am purchasing it for our home library. A must-have for anyone who loves the fae folk:)
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