If You See a Fairy Ring

€œIf you see a fairy ring,
In a field of grass,
Very lightly step around,
Tiptoe as you pass. . . .€

A rich combination of enchanting verse and magical color illustrations make this a truly unusual and attractive book for younger children. The easy and accessible poems€"all of them written by major literary figures€"share a common theme: fairies and fairyland. Ingenious paper engineering produces illustrated images that change in their details as kids turn the pages. For example, a morning woodland scene becomes a moonlit fairy party when its gatefold is opened. The verses are by Robert Graves, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and several other memorable writers. Robert Graves offers the short, delightful verse, €œI€d Love to be a Fairy€s Child,€ and several poets, including Steven Kroll and Thomas Hood, present poems about fairies that visit children in their dreams. Laura Ingalls Wilder€s €œThe Sunshine Fairies,€ and Juliana Horatia Ewing€s €œThe Rainbow Fairies€ associate fairy activities with nature and the weather. These are just a few of the many poems that adorn this fine little volume. It will delight and enchant younger children each time they turn its pages.