Fairies from A to Z: A Fairy Box Book [Hardcover]

Adrienne Keith (Author), Wendy Wallin Malinow (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Fairy Box Book

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.

Editorial Reviews

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.
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Tricycle Press (March 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883672104
• ISBN-13: 978-1883672102
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 7.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,019,561 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ++++One of the prettiest fairy books ever++++, November 6, 2000

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Laurel (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fairies from A to Z: A Fairy Box Book (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:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Adorable and Creative Fairy Book Ever, May 10, 2006

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Joni Caldwell "reikijoni" (Knoxville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fairies from A to Z: A Fairy Box Book (Hardcover)

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.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WE LOVE THIS BOOK, December 20, 2001

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Rhi, Halie's Mom (fletcher, nc United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fairies from A to Z: A Fairy Box Book (Hardcover)

very imaginative & beautifully illustrated! you'll see something new every time you look at it!