Product Description

Get swept away to Fairyland with whimsical poems from Shakespeare, Walter de la Mare, and others. See the latest fairy fashions, meet the beautiful Fairy Queen, and—if you're lucky—discover the secret place where fairies dance.

This dazzling new collection, adapted from Michael Hague's The Book of Fairy Poetry , features classic fairy poems and lush, fanciful artwork, perfect for the very youngest of fairy fans.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #469486 in Books
• Published on: 2008-06-01
• Released on: 2008-05-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 40 pages

About the Author

Michael Hague is renowned as the illustrator of many children's classics, including editions of The Wizard Of Oz, Peter Pan, The Hobbit, and The Velveteen Rabbit, as well as The Book Of Dragons and The Book Of Pirates. He lives with his wife, Kathleen, a frequent collaborator, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Customer Reviews

Lockwood
I love Michael Hague. He is my favorite illustrator. Another fairy tale of images to stimulate your imagination!

Where Fairies Dance
What a delightful way to get Shakespeare, Walter de la Mare, and other classic authors into very young children!

Renowned fantasy illustrator Michael Hague has selected some very dance-y read-aloud verse from his Book of Fairy Poetry for this splendid new collection. In thirteen enchanting poems that fairly sing off the page, fairies flit, dance gaily, pluck stars for fans, and hang pearls from cowslips' ears, though "they've never a penny to spend." In "Fairy Shoes" by Annette Wynn: "The little shoes of fairies are/So light and soft and small/That though a million pass you by/You would not hear at all."

As always, award-winning illustrator Hague's paintings glitter gorgeously, as fairies wing their way through page after fabulous page. This timeless book is sure to bewitch folk both wee and eld. It would be a perfect pick for story time, with full-page illustrations that could be enjoyed by all. WHERE FAIRIES DANCE would be a beautiful addition to any school, library or personal collection.

And it's so much more fun than spinach!