A gem of a book/toy combination, this low-tech wonder takes a fresh look at the wee world of fairies. Enchanting illustrations and lively couplets encourage close observance of the natural world and will make playtime all the more magical, as readers discover what fairies like to eat and how they play.
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From Publishers Weekly
Warning: if fairy dust makes you sneeze, don't open this book. From the star-spangled end papers to the iridescent lettering on the spine, every inch of this book is covered with cuteness. Though readers never catch a complete glimpse of the eponymous creatures, there are plenty of visual hints to whet the imagination. Rhyming couplets of fairy lore lead readers through the alphabet ("Deep among the oak tree Roots/ fairies hide their winter boots"; "Fairies living where it snows/ build small Igloos for their toes"), and though the crowded, perky artwork is not without a certain sprightly charm, even fairy fanatics may find it cloying. The book includes a colorful, die-cut, pop-up box to set up and entice fairy visitors. It's a bit precious, but will likely intrigue young believers. Ages 3-up.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Laurel
Format:Hardcover
This small book is a colorful delight that your child will enjoy for hours! The unique feature is a little fold-out fairy house in a pocket in the back cover, which is said to attract fairies. Very cute and imaginative concept.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Joni Pinker
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book was a gift for me before I became a parent - it is so artistically beautiful that it belongs in the collection of every person who has ever believed in fairies and plans to share them with their own children.
My son became enchanted with the fairy book and very importantly, the fairy house, at a very early age. Lately, we have been using the fairy house for our messages and presents for and from the tooth fairy (fairy dust is very helpful for this purpose too) and this book is still a favorite read when we work on our ABC's.
Ms Keith's imaginative and expansive use of vocabulary and rhymes is so beyond the normal course of children's books, and the artistry is excellent. This is one to keep and pass down to grandchildren and great grandchildren.
My son became enchanted with the fairy book and very importantly, the fairy house, at a very early age. Lately, we have been using the fairy house for our messages and presents for and from the tooth fairy (fairy dust is very helpful for this purpose too) and this book is still a favorite read when we work on our ABC's.
Ms Keith's imaginative and expansive use of vocabulary and rhymes is so beyond the normal course of children's books, and the artistry is excellent. This is one to keep and pass down to grandchildren and great grandchildren.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
very imaginative & beautifully illustrated! you'll see something new every time you look at it!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best books ever for little ones and the young at heart!
I am so so so sad to see that this has gone out of print. I must have bought a dozen of these as gifts when my children were in preschool and kindergarden. Read more
Published 23 months ago by E. Swope
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful pictures
Fun book. Smaller than I thought. It was used, so unfortunately it didn't come with the fairy box in the back, which means, while it was in great condition, can't really give as... Read more
Published on December 5, 2009 by Dayna Baumeister
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