Fairy Houses . . . Everywhere! (The Fairy Houses Series)
by Tracy Kane
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Author: Tracy KaneBrand: Light-Beams Publishing
Photographer: Barry Kane
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-06-01
ISBN: 097081044X
Number of pages: 56
Publisher: Light Beams Publishing
Product features:
- Ages 4 - 8
- Hardcover
Book Reviews of Fairy Houses . . . Everywhere! (The Fairy Houses Series)
Book Review: A Wealth of Inspiration for Creating Homes for Fairies
Summary: 5 Stars
Fairies. Fey. The Sidhe. Shining Ones. Whatever you're prone to call them, they're known by dozens of different names from cultures all over the world so they're not just a British phenomenon.
I happened to find this book in a small mom & pop bookshop downtown & was really amazed at the lush photographs that showed detailed little cottages for the Wee Folk to come & live in.
Oddly enough it's found in the Children's Section of the bookstore & I was looking for something to do when my kids get here for the summer. We're going to make Fairy Houses!
This isn't something new, mind you. Back in the mid-90's I was at a campground with my daughter who was all of three years old at the time & someone had cordoned off a nice, small area they called a `Fairy Garden'. It was filled with small rows of Fairy plants (flowers, pretty weeds) and had a small house build for the Wee Folk. What was really cute was seeing my 3 y/o gingerly walking through it calling out to `Thumbelina'. I'd have given anything for a video camer for that moment.
What is cool is that the author's show a wide range of Fair House construction using a wide variety of natural items from berries, weeds, flowers, grasses, leaves, bark, rocks, seashells, pine cones, twigs, twine and pure imagination. They include even so-called `Fairy Mansions' and they are gorgeous.
Years ago, (I think it was) in Keightley's book "The World Guide to Gnomes, Fairies, Elves & Other Little People", I read that it's said if you offer the Fey a comfortable place to stay, they will come & in doing so will not allow tricks to be played upon you.
What I didn't care for in the book is the stuff about having to use all natural ingredients including wax. I prefer a hot glue gun to hot wax. Further if I use glue, it's not likely that the little house will disintegrate anytime soon. I want my Fair Houses to stand for a long, long time.
If you're a fan of Tinkerbell, Thumbelina, Spiderwick Chronicles & other Fairy inspired characters in movies, you'll enjoy this book & the idea of giving your kids something to do on at least one or two days this coming summer.
Another thing that is really nifty about the book is that it's divided into various sections for things like beach, meadown, woodland, Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring & so on. You can see different ideas for the structures. You'll be surprised to see the ideas for a Gazebo for the Fey or the Bathtub or one of dozens of other ideas.
The book is in pure, lush photo quality color. This gives you an advantage over a book with either hand drawn or shaded pictures because you can see what they used & hopefully find something in the wild that would work as well.
Five stars for being such a great book & fun to leaf through. I've left mine on my coffee table & like to see people's reaction to it when they see it.
Summary of Fairy Houses . . . Everywhere! (The Fairy Houses Series)
From rustic dwellings to fairy mansions, this whimsical collection of photographs depicts fairy habitats in various places?from woods and parks to backyard gardens and the beach?and encourages children to explore nature using creativity and imagination.
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