Backyard Fairies

by Phoebe Wahl

From an Ezra Jack Keats Award-winning illustrator comes a magical story that proves fairies are real and they're all around us.

They MUST be. Who else could have braided the dog's hair? Who else could be playing that faint music in the air? And who else could've made those mysterious circles in the grass? So thinks a little girl as she sets out into the woods in her backyard searching for the elusive little creatures. Although readers can see them, as hard as she looks, the fairies are always just out of view for our heroine. In the end, it's clear (to the girl AND to readers) that there is magic all around, even when it's hidden in plain sight.

Lush, multi-textured illustrations bring the woods (and the fairies) to life in this playful read-aloud by Phoebe Wahl. Kids will delight in seeing the fairies hidden in each piece of art and revel in the tricks and games the fairies play on our unsuspecting heroine.

• ISBN10: 1101919140
• ISBN13: 9781101919149
• Publish Date: 6 March 2018
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: CA
• Imprint: Tundra Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 32
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/isbn/9781101919149

Reviews

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I received a review copy this book from LibraryThing Early Reviewers. This children's picture book is a charming little story about a little girl's quest to prove that fairies exist. It's the kind of book that I would have been reading over and over again to my children at least 15 years ago, because it would probably have become a favourite of theirs. I really liked the illustrations and the enjoyed the story told in rhyme. The ending would be a good surprising one for young child. If you are looking for a new picture book for the young ones in your life, then this is one worth considering.