Fairies, elves, gnomes...

This is truly an outstanding book that will appeal to a large audience. Our girls (then 10 and 7) hung on every word. I loved that this was about Laura Ingalls Wilder's great grandmother! There was a lot of research put into it and I loved reading all about Scotland, as my own mother was born there. I especially enjoyed how the author wove in retellings of fairy stories and myths. This is the first the series and we are very excited to continue on. PLEASE NOTE I am referring to the unedited version with the painted cover, not the one with the photographed cover (which amazon insists on linking to). I have not read both but I have heard that the 2nd version is considerably abridged.

This is a delightful classic, written in 1942. It is a chapter book (152 pages) that our (then) 5 year old loved so much that she requested it twice in one year. Twig builds a fairy house out of a tomato can and hopes a fairy will come "any minuet." Instead, a dear and cheeky little elf shows up, and magically changes her into an elf too. They have many simple, humorous adventures. We absolutely love this book!

We are fairy lovers and this book is fantastic. Short, sweet and so
very beautiful. "A fairy went a -marketing - she bought a winter gown
/ all stitched about with gossamer and lined with thistle down. / she
wore it all the afternoon with prancing and delight, / then gave it
to a little frog to keep him warm at night." Love it and let it go.

This is a delightful classic, written in 1942. It is a chapter book (152 pages) that our (then) 5 year old loved so much that she requested it twice in one year. Twig builds a fairy house out of a tomato can and hopes a fairy will come "any minuet." Instead, a dear and cheeky little elf shows up, and magically changes her into an elf too. They have many simple, humorous adventures. We absolutely love this book!

This is truly an outstanding book that will appeal to a large audience. Our girls (then 10 and 7) hung on every word. I loved that this was about Laura Ingalls Wilder's great grandmother! There was a lot of research put into it and I loved reading all about Scotland, as my own mother was born there. I especially enjoyed how the author wove in retellings of fairy stories and myths. This is the first the series and we are very excited to continue on. PLEASE NOTE I am referring to the unedited version with the painted cover, not the one with the photographed cover (which amazon insists on linking to). I have not read both but I have heard that the 2nd version is considerably abridged.

This is a delightful classic, written in 1942. It is a chapter book (152 pages) that our (then) 5 year old loved so much that she requested it twice in one year. Twig builds a fairy house out of a tomato can and hopes a fairy will come "any minuet." Instead, a dear and cheeky little elf shows up, and magically changes her into an elf too. They have many simple, humorous adventures. We absolutely love this book!

I was really impressed with this book! In addition to being ordinary girls, some girls are granted a fairy spirit, and can change into a fairy any time they wish. Magic is all around us, though we may see the garden Gnomes as eggplants and a fairy as a butterfly. This is the first in a series the my 7 yo is very anxious to hear more of!

This is a delightful classic, written in 1942. It is a chapter book (152 pages) that our (then) 5 year old loved so much that she requested it twice in one year. Twig builds a fairy house out of a tomato can and hopes a fairy will come "any minuet." Instead, a dear and cheeky little elf shows up, and magically changes her into an elf too. They have many simple, humorous adventures. We absolutely love this book!

In my opinion this is one of the finest collections of fairy tales
I've read. They aren't syrupy and super-positive. They are gentle,
original stories of children overcoming their fears, learning powerful
lessons, and meeting magical spirits. We savor this book and I read
the a story from it every few weeks and it is a real treat the whole
family enjoys.

We are fairy lovers and this book is fantastic. Short, sweet and so
very beautiful. "A fairy went a -marketing - she bought a winter gown
/ all stitched about with gossamer and lined with thistle down. / she
wore it all the afternoon with prancing and delight, / then gave it
to a little frog to keep him warm at night." Love it and let it go.