Backyard fairies

Title:

Backyard fairies

Author:

Wahl, Phoebe, author, illustrator.

Personal Author:

Wahl, Phoebe, author, illustrator.

ISBN:

9781524715274

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm

Abstract:

A girl searches for fairies in her backyard and the woods beyond, following little clues and traces of magic. Fairies and other magical creatures can be found on every page, hidden among the flowers, trees and pebbles. But although readers can see them, the girl keeps searching, just one step behind In the end, it is clear (both to the girl and readers) that there is magic all around, even when it s hidden in plain sight.

Subject Term:

Fairies -- Juvenile fiction.

Genre:

Stories in rhyme.

Summary:

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Summary

Fairies are real, and they're all around us! Award-winning author-illustrator Phoebe Wahl offers a fanciful and beautifully illustrated peek into the hidden world of fairies, sprites, and other magical creatures.

A girl searches for fairies in her backyard and the woods beyond, following little clues and traces of magic. Fairies and other magical creatures can be found on every page, hidden among the flowers, trees and pebbles. But although readers can see them, the girl keeps searching, just one step behind... In the end, it is clear (both to the girl and readers) that there is magic all around, even when it's hidden in plain sight.
Phoebe Wahl takes us deep into the world of fairies, and her vibrant, multi-textured woodland scenes are every bit as enchanting as the creatures therein. A gorgeously illustrated paean to imagination and the natural world.

"Delightful . . . This gently magical outing will appeal not only to longtime lovers of European folklore, but also to fans of the popular "fairy door" phenomenon."-- Kirkus Reviews

Reviews (2)

Horn Book Review

A sturdy, rosy-cheeked, pig-tailed girl searches home, garden, and forest for the fairies that she senses are all around her. Clever and richly colored, the paint and collage illustrations show fairies in all their variety, earthiness, and hedonism, always just out of her sight (but not the book's viewers'). After the girl gives up in frustration, the fairies leave her a gift, making for a happy ending. (c) Copyright 2018. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Kirkus Review

In this gentle picture book, a sturdy, redheaded, rosy-cheeked girl searches for fairies in her backyardand invites readers to come along. Have you ever found, while out on your own // A tiny, magical somebody's home? // Or sensed a fluttering, flickering flight / gone when you turn, just out of sight?" the protagonist asks. On each spread, the girl and readers search for fairies and other magical creatures; the girl "sees" the magic but keeps missing the little magicians, which will greatly amuse young readers, who will delight in spotting them. "You might leave an offering, / then you discover, / it's vanished by morning, / replaced with another." Here the girl misses at least three fairies as she gazes at a nest in the middle of a fairy ring. When the girl wonders whether the fairies are out there at all, the fairies finally replyby placing a floral fairy crown on her head. Wahl's old-time-y, vignette-style illustrations, done in watercolor, colored pencil, and collage, depicting vibrant woodlands evoke classic, Western fairy-tale tropes, and the playful, hand-drawn text reinforces the lightness and sprightliness of the subject matter. Though quite different in subject, Wahl's sophomore effort is just as delightful as her 2015 debut, Sonya's Chickens. Human-shaped fairies display a range of skin tones.This gently magical outing will appeal not only to longtime lovers of European folklore, but also to fans of the popular "fairy door" phenomenon. (Picture book. 4-8) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.