| FAIRY
HOUSES
what
reviewers and families are saying .....
“An
enchanting children's picturebook”
The
Midwest Book Review
“Kane’s
ethereal drawings are simply amazing, glowing with a Monet-like light
of their own …… A must for children’s collections”
Today’s Librarian
Today’s Librarian Editors note: “Not only did
the reviewer love it, but her child (in second grade) adored it and
did a book report/fairy-house drawing for his class – and he asked
if he could have the book for his own collection!”
The Architecture
of Imagination
"As host of Hollywood Squares and America's
Funniest Videos I could be accused of biting the hand that feeds me,
but I've got a great reason to turn off the television. "Fairy
Houses" is a wonderful way to get your kids to engage their imagination
and explore the wonder of their own backyards. Both my daughters have
built their own fairy houses using the suggestions in the book. Tracy
Kane's imaginative story and beautiful illustrations provide a perfect
bedtime story and next day adventure."
Tom Bergeron, host - Hollywood Squares and America's
Funniest Videos
"I
purchased a book for each of my 4 nieces and I've planned an adventure
to Monhegan island in Maine this summer with all 4 of them to build
their own fairy houses. This is the type of fun every child should be
exposed to -- shut off those TVs and head outdoors to enjoy the wonders
of a child's imagination! "
Erin
Carney-Parisi from Chelmsford, MA
“The
colorful pictures and the magic of the fairies had my daughter entranced,
but what makes this a winner is the fact that kids immediately want
to go outside and build their own fairy house.”
Children's Book Sense 76 Picks, American Booksellers Association
“Children
will be eager to build a fairy house .… Kane’s fanciful illustrations
are colorful … and add to the child’s dreamlike trip”
School Library Journal
"The
activity transforms a backyard, beach or woods into a gold mine for
fairy house materials. It also offers kids creative, quiet time with
nature and appreciation for its treasures."
Pinetree
Garden
"The
colorful pictures, adorning each page, kept my children pointing and
asking questions. Bedtime grew later and later. : Of course, the next
morning we had to rush outside so my children could build their very
own fairy house. As a reviewer, I thought FAIRY HOUSES by Tracy Kane
to be well written, full of interest for youngsters and imaginative.
As a mother, I felt that this book is a wonderful tool to get my children
searching the back yard for nature's gifts. Their 'lil faces lit with
joy as they worked and watching them work together, talk things out,
hunt for items and use their own imagination thrilled me. I could almost
see their 'lil brains working. : Speaking as both, I highly recommend
FAIRY HOUSES by Tracy Kane for your children-any age!"
Jennifer LB Leese @ AStoryWeaver's Book Reviews©, http://www.geocities.com/ladyjiraff/aswbr.html
"Children
often like to meld fantasy with real lives. Fairy Houses, written and
illustrated by Tracy Kane, is set in Maine's Monhegan Island where people
have been building "fairy houses" for years. Kristen makes her own,
and discovers the magic of fairies in plants and animals. The illustrations
are woodsy and gossamer, as if brushed by tiny wings. The author includes
instructions for making fairy houses, a nice activity for three to sixes."
Foreword Magazine
“Building
fairy houses can be done anywhere … All it takes is a little imagination”
Antoinette Botsford, The NAPRA ReView
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