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Where Do Fairies Go When It Snows
Everyone knows fairies love spring flowers and summer sun, but what happens when autumn comes and the days get shorter and colder? Now, Liza Gardner Walsh, acclaimed author of the Fairy House Handbook and Fairy Garden Handbook, explores the matter in a charming children's picture book of rhyming questions. Combined with delightful illustrations by Hazel Mitchell this whimsical book will help children discover just where fairies go when it snows and offer a subtle lesson about the importance of helping one another.
22 pages, Board Book
First published September 15, 2015
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January 10, 2016
I had the pleasure of meeting the author and illustrator at a library meeting and when they heard I had two fairy-loving nieces, they eagerly signed a copy of their book for my nieces. As it happens, my parents were babysitting that night so I stopped in on my way home to read the book to 5 1/2 year old O. She seemed to really like it. Right away she picked out which fairy she "was" and which one was her cousin, her brother, Grammie. I said "What about me?" I got designated one of the tiny fairies in the distance! Apparently I don't rank high on the people she likes best list. The illustrations are bright, colorful and charming. We had fun looking for all the fairies and their woodland friends, guessing what kind of fairy each one was. The prose is simple and rhyming in the form of questions. The child can come up with their own answers to the questions. Each following page provides a suggestions about where fairies go when it snows. We discussed each picture and what O thought about what was happening. I found the story quite charming and perfect for younger readers of about 3-5. I think the 7 year old will be able to read it by herself but I think she will enjoy the sweet, simple story.
July 18, 2015
This is a cute book about Fairies. It shows some of the things fairies do to take care of the birds and animals. It asks questions about what fairies do during various times of the year and how they live. The story is told in rhyme and has gorgeous illustrations. It then briefly talks about humans taking care of each other like the fairies. The last page is a cute list of what you can do to help take care of the fairies and birds in the winter. Any child who likes fairies will love this book.
Thanks to Netgalley and Rowman & Littlefield for the opportunity to read and review this book.
Thanks to Netgalley and Rowman & Littlefield for the opportunity to read and review this book.
August 14, 2015
Where Do Fairies Go When It Snows is a whimsical tale that questions what fairies do during the winter months. Do they hibernate? Do they bundle up? What do you believe?
The book is stated as being for grades Preschool - Second Grade (2 - 7 years) but I think that is stretching it a bit. My daughter is seven and just entering second grade and it took her maybe two minutes to read it. It's definitely more appropriate for younger readers. That said, my daughter did enjoy it as she loves fairies and has asked before what fairies do when it's cold outside. The text is accompanied with cute drawings while will help appeal to younger readers as well.
A cute read.
The book is stated as being for grades Preschool - Second Grade (2 - 7 years) but I think that is stretching it a bit. My daughter is seven and just entering second grade and it took her maybe two minutes to read it. It's definitely more appropriate for younger readers. That said, my daughter did enjoy it as she loves fairies and has asked before what fairies do when it's cold outside. The text is accompanied with cute drawings while will help appeal to younger readers as well.
A cute read.
September 11, 2015
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REVIEW BY: Angelina, age 8 years, 11 months
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I love the pictures in this book, the illustrations are beautiful, but I didn't like the story that much. It bored me a little, I think it is best for kids younger than me!
REVIEW BY: Angelina, age 8 years, 11 months
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I love the pictures in this book, the illustrations are beautiful, but I didn't like the story that much. It bored me a little, I think it is best for kids younger than me!
August 22, 2020
Very cute story! I suspect many young children will want to build fairy houses and leave snacks out for their fairy friends once the snow falls!
Beautiful illustrations! It will be a favorite for many!!
Thank you to NetGalley, Rowman and Littlefield, and Down East Books for the opportunity to read and review this book!
Beautiful illustrations! It will be a favorite for many!!
Thank you to NetGalley, Rowman and Littlefield, and Down East Books for the opportunity to read and review this book!
July 28, 2015
Awesome text that will interest all children who love fairies/ have made fairy houses/gardens.
August 7, 2015
Are fairies real? Do they really love to play amongst the beautiful spring flowers and sprinkle fairy dust under the bright summer sky? Yes all that is true but what happens to these delicate little creatures when the days get longer, the seasons get colder and the snow starts to fly?
"Do fairies hibernate like bears,
hedgehogs, and raccoons,
or are they like squirrels collecting
food under the winter moon?'
Liza Gardner Walsh takes you on a charming journey inside a Fairyland community and through rhyming questions she gives you some suggestions as what they may be up to. Do Fairies curl up under leafy blankets or mushroom caps to take a long winter nap? Maybe they are resting in your fairy house, or bundled up in little downy milkweed jackets complete with knitted hats and mittens, dancing by firelight, trying to warm up from a freezing night.
Possibly they fly about helping other animals get settled in for a long, blustery winter by delivering them leftover berries, acorn caps, or dried nettles. The author suggests making the little sprites a tiny winter house and...
"Perhaps to be safe,
in case they're hovering close,
leave out a tiny pancake, some milk,
or crumble of toast."
"For this is the same kindness that fairies show you.
Helping each other is what we all should do."
She encourages you to practise the golden rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Kindness does indeed beget kindness!
The whimsical illustrations are brimming with activity and detail and the message of the book is very positive. I love at the end when the author includes a page entitled, "Ways You Can Take Care of Fairies In The Winter." I highly recommend this book.
"Do fairies hibernate like bears,
hedgehogs, and raccoons,
or are they like squirrels collecting
food under the winter moon?'
Liza Gardner Walsh takes you on a charming journey inside a Fairyland community and through rhyming questions she gives you some suggestions as what they may be up to. Do Fairies curl up under leafy blankets or mushroom caps to take a long winter nap? Maybe they are resting in your fairy house, or bundled up in little downy milkweed jackets complete with knitted hats and mittens, dancing by firelight, trying to warm up from a freezing night.
Possibly they fly about helping other animals get settled in for a long, blustery winter by delivering them leftover berries, acorn caps, or dried nettles. The author suggests making the little sprites a tiny winter house and...
"Perhaps to be safe,
in case they're hovering close,
leave out a tiny pancake, some milk,
or crumble of toast."
"For this is the same kindness that fairies show you.
Helping each other is what we all should do."
She encourages you to practise the golden rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Kindness does indeed beget kindness!
The whimsical illustrations are brimming with activity and detail and the message of the book is very positive. I love at the end when the author includes a page entitled, "Ways You Can Take Care of Fairies In The Winter." I highly recommend this book.
August 30, 2015
Before reading this book I hadn't thought about where fairies may go when winter comes, but now I most definitely have! It's a read teaming with imagination and cuteness, which will delight readers of all ages. I could happily have spent hours imagining what happens next to the background characters on the page, and what the other seasons are like for the fairies. The ways they hid from snow made me smile, and I image younger readers would go peeking in those places when it snows. The colourful illustrations took the story to a higher level, and are why I'll be rereading the tale many times over.
I received a copy from NetGalley for an honest review on my blog Nayu's Reading Corner http://nayusreadingcorner.blogspot.co...
I received a copy from NetGalley for an honest review on my blog Nayu's Reading Corner http://nayusreadingcorner.blogspot.co...
August 6, 2015
This book was ridiculously cute! I love the idea of making a fairy home and leaving out some snacks for them. Super creative and a wonderful thing to do with the little ones!
This review is based on an eARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley
This review is based on an eARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley
August 20, 2015
Delightful and charming!
July 30, 2015
Cute! Great for a craft event.
February 28, 2017
Well that was disappointing. I love fairies and I would love to do some sort of magical creatures storytime but the rhyme scheme was clunky and the book never actually answered the question of "where do fairies go when it snows?" Instead it just told children to build fairy houses just in case a cold fairy might need one which isn't really the same as answering the question.
September 12, 2019
This is a delightful children's book about Fairies. Almost every page asks a question, so it encourages imagination about fairies. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful. My grandchildren loved the book.
March 4, 2025
So do fairies hibernate or what? This book asks a variety of questions wondering where fairies go in winter and how they're feeling. It has an arrhythmic poetic style and not much of a plot, but the illustrations are cute, and the text is thoughtful.
June 8, 2017
This is an entire book of questions with no answers. I can see it as a great problem solver, to let children come up with their own answers.
September 7, 2024
This is a book for preschoolers that acts as if fairies exist. It has diversity in the ethnicities of the human and fairy characters. It uses rhyme, and has the theme of helping others.
September 19, 2015
Where do Fairies Go When It Snows is a picturebook written by Liza Gardner Walsh and illustrated by Hazel Mitchell. It is currently scheduled for release on September 15 2015. This picturebook poses questions that many fairy lovers have had over the years. How do fairies interact with the plants and animals around the world, and what do fairies do during the different seasons, particularly during the winter. The book uses rhyming question and charming illustrations to explore the idea.
Where do Fairies Go When It Snows is a whimsical, rhyming picturebook that will capture the imaginations of many young readers. Those that already love fairies and/or nature will enjoy, and the question filled minds will read eagerly just to find some answers. The illustrations are cute and charming, pairing pretty perfectly withe the rhymed questions and answers. I really enjoyed the activities and information at the end that encourages children to care for others, like the fairies care for nature, and how to help fairies and their friends weather the winter weather.
Where do Fairies Go When It Snows is a fun and entertaining picturebook that will keep many young readers entertained during multiple re readers. The themes of caring for the world and other living things that is intrinsic to the fairy's lives are great for readers of all ages to take in. While my daughter and I have already put a fairy garden together, however I think reading this will give her new ideas and have us making our backyard even more animal and fairy friendly.
Where do Fairies Go When It Snows is a whimsical, rhyming picturebook that will capture the imaginations of many young readers. Those that already love fairies and/or nature will enjoy, and the question filled minds will read eagerly just to find some answers. The illustrations are cute and charming, pairing pretty perfectly withe the rhymed questions and answers. I really enjoyed the activities and information at the end that encourages children to care for others, like the fairies care for nature, and how to help fairies and their friends weather the winter weather.
Where do Fairies Go When It Snows is a fun and entertaining picturebook that will keep many young readers entertained during multiple re readers. The themes of caring for the world and other living things that is intrinsic to the fairy's lives are great for readers of all ages to take in. While my daughter and I have already put a fairy garden together, however I think reading this will give her new ideas and have us making our backyard even more animal and fairy friendly.
January 31, 2016
2016 update from my two young friends and sometimes co-viewers, they both liked the book. "It was cool!"
I need to ask a little friend of mine to help me review this book. Until then here our my thoughts. This is a happy, friendly book that answers a very important little person question. Then it goes gently into introducing the goodness of helping one another, maybe using a little fairy magic to make the lesson memorable. I met both Liza and Hazel at the 2016 ALA Midwinter Conference in Boston. They both seem to have a bit of Fairy happiness about them.
Age Range: 2 - 7 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 2
I need to ask a little friend of mine to help me review this book. Until then here our my thoughts. This is a happy, friendly book that answers a very important little person question. Then it goes gently into introducing the goodness of helping one another, maybe using a little fairy magic to make the lesson memorable. I met both Liza and Hazel at the 2016 ALA Midwinter Conference in Boston. They both seem to have a bit of Fairy happiness about them.
Age Range: 2 - 7 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 2
January 13, 2016
An adorable book that ponders what fairies get up to during the cold winter months. The pages of the hardcover book are much thicker and sturdier than the pages in most picture books, which hopefully means they'll hold up better.
Note: I received a digital ARC through NetGalley and a signed hardcover from the publisher at ALA Midwinter 2016.
Note: I received a digital ARC through NetGalley and a signed hardcover from the publisher at ALA Midwinter 2016.
February 12, 2016
This book was cute, but just didn't hit the reading spot for me. Illustrations were cute as well. I liked the message towards the end, but the endless questions didn't really feel like the message was justified. Also, in general I'm not a fan of the poetry style for children's books. The suggestion at the end for kids to leave out bowls of milk and honey seem like a parent's nightmare.
July 9, 2016
3.75 Stars This was almost a 4 star for me, I liked the story and loved the pictures. Being a realistic fiction gal myself, I have to wonder about Fairies, but I like the sentiment is great about helping each other!! Cute one!
January 7, 2016
Cute but the rhymes don't always work.
February 3, 2017
Great story, inspires imagination and creativity, has MULTICULTURAL fairy illustrations - my favorite part!!!
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