Share this delightful collection of children's stories with the children in your life. Vivid description, colourful characters and a lesson in each story, it will captivate them for hours. Visit the Fairy Glade where fairies, pixies and elves dance and sing. Travel the rails with Tilly and Teddy and learn about getting along with Arty and Sammi.
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Fairies, elves, and pixies flitter through this chapter book bringing delight to children of all ages. A collection of stories written by a great story- teller, this book is one that will thrill and entertain your children and grandchildren.
Meet Arty, the frog and Sammi, the lizard as they find many things in common. Although they look different, they soon learn that they are really the same under their skin. A great message for children in today-s world? You bet!
Tilly and Teddy chug along in Teddy Bear Junction, overcoming their challenges and saving the day.
Dusty, the Dove, learns that he can-t run from his troubles. Even as an adult, I could identify with poor Dusty, whose father has gone away. Very well presented, subtle but positive significance between the lines.
Dawn Beaumont Lane has done an excellent job of entertaining while teaching. The book contains some great stories, written in simple easy to read vocabulary. Each tale contains a valuable lesson, nicely hidden in the plot.
Born in England, author Dawn Beaumont Lane suffered with Dyslexia as a child. She has overcome her fears and with the help of a good editor, is now living her dream of becoming an author. Ms. Lane encourages children and adults alike to learn to overcome this challenge.
I will share this book with my nieces and nephews and I definitely recommend it, not only to parents and grandparents but to teachers as well.
Reviewer: Dan Whitman, www.allbookreviews.com
--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I LOVED THIS LITTLE BOOK!,
This review is from: Fairy Glade and other Enchanting Tales (Paperback)
Fairy Glade and Other Enchanting Tales by dawn Beaumont-Lane has quite a lot going for it from my particular point of view. Here we have a collection of five tales, indeed, fairy tales, offered in the time honored method of simply telling a story to the wee ones. Some of these tales are linked, others are stand-alone little stories. To be honest, I felt quite comfortable with this work as these are the type of little stories I grew up on; told to me by my mother, aunts, uncles and grandparents. It was a bit like taking a trip home to my childhood.
We have a good sprinkling of themes here. Two of the stories, Samantha the Lizard and Arty the Frog and The Dove teach valuable lessons concerning life; or at least bring up delicate subjects that need to be broached with some children. One tells a good tale of being different from others, yet at the same time sharing many things; having many things in common. Sam the Lizard and Arty the Frog can teach us much about getting along with those a bit different than ourselves. Then we have The Dove. This is a story about a young dove, living with his family who is abandoned by their father and their mom's husband. Daddy bird it appears, has found another girl Dove he loves better and has moved in with her. Dusty, our little Dove, blames himself for this sad predicament. Through his adventures he finds wisdom and learns some important things about life, and indeed, about himself. Some of the tales are pure whimsy and fantasy and one, Teddy Bear Junction, is simply cute. All are written in an appealing manner and quite easy to follow. This little book breaks with current trends in children's literature in that the illustrations are rather sparse to nonexistent. This as far as I am concerned is a plus. We live in an age where children are absolutely bombarded with visual images; from their home computers, to television and even too many of the teaching aids used in schools today. I have noted for some time now, that each generation of children seem to have less and less ability to imagine; to have be ability to visualize a story, picture or thought in their minds without these visual effects. I personally feel this is a bad trend. By far, most of the books that were read to me "in the old days" had very few pictures or illustrations. Television was not around yet and these horrid computers were not even a glint in the eye of Bill Gates' father yet. Now all this stuff is nice, don't get me wrong, and I certainly use all the modern convinces we have available. On the other hand, due to my early childhood training, I have the ability to visualize, the written or oral word. I fear this skill is being lost. Books such as this are a help in the right direction as far as I am concerned. I recently viewed a film about the Brothers Grimm. The special effects were fantastic, no doubt about it, but again to be honest, I can remember being read all the works of the Brothers Grimm and must say that my imagination was much, much better than the film ever could be. The author has followed some of her stories with a brief explanation of why and how they were written. I thought that was a very nice touch. Another aspect of this work is that fact that the author has let us know that she went through childhood burdened with the condition now known as Dyslexia. Having been in the same boat as a child, I can testify that this is a pretty devastating condition for a young person, and it was particularly so when they did not know what to call it. It would have been so nice to hear words such as "Donnie is Dyslexic, lets work with him," rather than "Donnie is stupid/lazy/not very bright/an idiot/a bit slow, etc. etc." and this was from my father, never mind what the teachers and my classmates said. I admire the author for sharing this, and as there are many children today suffering from this condition, this little work cannot help but encourage them if they are told. For a nice mellow read with your child or grandchild, you could do much worse than this charming little work. I do hope we hear more from this author. Don Blankenship The Ozarks
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stories for Children Magazine 5 Star Review,
By Virginia S. Grenier "Children's Author & Stor... (Ivins, Utah USA) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Fairy Glade and other Enchanting Tales (Paperback)
REVIEWED BY: Wayne Walker
This is a book of five short stories intended for children. The title story is about two youngsters, Della (the author's daughter is named Della) and Kevin James who live in the Scottish Highlands village of Findhorn near the sea. One day they decide to go on a picnic in the nearby woodlands where they meet a fairy named Bluebell, see the Fairy King, and get to attend the wedding of the Fairy Prince and Princess. Dawn says that she wrote this and the next story entitled "Teddy Bear Junction," about a Teddy Bear who drove a train named Tilly Chuff, in 1966 when she had no money to buy a Christmas gift, so she put down the stories so that she would have something to give her daughter. The third story is about "Samantha the Lizard and Arty the Frog" who learn, despite their differences, how to become friends. The fourth story, "The Dove," is about a young dove named Dusty, whose father left his mother and sisters for another lady dove. Dusty believes that it is his fault that his father left, so he flies away but is convinced by a couple of seagull friends that he should return home. Dawn says that the inspiration for the story came from her grandson Dustin's feelings over his parent's separation. Certainly there is sadness in the story, but there is also hope, and it might be useful for children who have experienced this sort of thing. In the final story, Della and Kevin, now a couple of years older, come home following the death of their father and two years away in boarding school and "Return to Fairy Glade." These are charming stories that children of all ages should enjoy.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A nice idea but the stories fall short,
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This review is from: Fairy Glade and other Enchanting Tales (Paperback)
This book is a collection of five short stories for children. The first story is about a brother and a sister, Kevin and Della, who meet the fairy princess, Bluebell. She gives them a magic wand they can use to summon her anytime they wish. The next three stories feature animals learning various lessons, such as we are all alike on the inside even though we might look different on the outside; how to overcome challenges; and discovering we can't run away from our problems as our problems will go along with us. The last story in the collection bring us back to the Kevin and Della as they venture back into the fairy world.
The author tells us the stories were written for her children. Two of them were written as Christmas gifts for her daughter when there was no money to buy presents. Unfortunately, even though the stories come from the heart, they lack engaging plots and realistic dialogue. I applaud the author for her efforts, but I can give them only a 3 star rating.
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