The Night Fairy by Laura Amy Schlitz, illustrated by Angela Barrett
Not your regular fairy book. If you are expecting fairy wishes and dreams coming true, go find Tinkerbell. Flory is a night fairy, and, as with all fairies, her parents are not around because fairies are bad parents. Flory is on her own and just getting used to her wings, when disaster strikes. She learns very quickly about the dangers and hardships one can face. But, she perseveres, and creates a whole new world for herself. This is a wonderful story of realizing your potential, and allowing “help” when its needed. A good lesson for everyone.
My mother found a review of The Night Fairy last year in The Wall Street Journal right before it came out. (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703444804575071922530130084.html). So, we thought we would give it a try as a read aloud. I finished it in one sitting, and felt the subject matter was okay for my daughter. She loved it. It was not what she expected, as she is used to Tinkerbell and Snow White. We did come up with several ideas for a sequel. My daughter wrote a letter to the author telling her how much she loved the book and all her ideas for the sequel. But, we never heard back. So, Laura Amy Schlitz, on the off chance that you re reading my blog, please comment, and we’ll be sure to respond with all our ideas. (http://www.thenightfairy.com/)
Happy Reading!
