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Fairies
Ilustrado, este livro conta lendas sobre as fadas, que podem ser lindas e encantadoras, travessas ou perigosas. Os elfos, por exemplo, podem roubar o bebê de uma família e colocar um bebê de fada em seu lugar. O problema é que bebês de fada são frágeis, choram constantemente e trazem anos de sofrimento à família que os cria. Essa e outras histórias são apresentadas neste livro.
- GenresChildrens
32 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2009
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John Malam
413 books13 followersJohn Malam is a British historian, archaeologist, and author of numerous children's non-fiction books. He attended the University of Birmingham.
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November 23, 2019
Fairies is designed for younger readers but for me, the book felt a little off. There are some mixed reviews about the series as a whole so please read other reviews first, then decide if you would recommend to your children/class or not.
June 10, 2022
Al igual que el libro de Gigantes (que forma parte de esta mini colección). el libro es introductorio, da datos de algunas de la tipos de hadas e historias que la acompañan.
Para los niños es bueno, porque puede llamar la atención para adentrarse en este tema, y ya después buscar otras fuentes con mayor información.
Me gustan las ilustraciones y recordé la historia de Rip van Winkle, aunque según yo era un poco diferente.
Para los niños es bueno, porque puede llamar la atención para adentrarse en este tema, y ya después buscar otras fuentes con mayor información.
Me gustan las ilustraciones y recordé la historia de Rip van Winkle, aunque según yo era un poco diferente.
July 27, 2020
I love this. It's a British publication. Every one of the 32 pages is filled with full-color illustrations and text. It's about fairies, goblins, dwarfs, pixies, and elves. Where they come from and all that good stuff, and most are shape-shifters, didn't you know? This is done pretty much in the same style as the 1976 book
Gnomes
by Rien Poortvliet and Wil Huygen. I like
this image
and my favorite image is below and is of a hobgoblin causing mischief at night.
April 6, 2018
This may be more of a four star for me, but I think I want to read it again later because it had some really good starting point information and it’s been helpful for my research on fairies, so I’m marking as five star so I know I liked it enough to read again. It’s meant for kids as an introduction to fairies, so I think it’s fair that it isn’t more inclusive or doesn’t go into greater depth. It has nice illustrations and photos of things relating to the lore. It also tells the location where each mythical creature or story comes from. Some people have complained that the text layout would be difficult for kids, but I think it’s fun and some kids are overwhelmed by large chunks of text so the layout may actually be more appealing and easier for some. (There are text boxes on the sides that look like they are on old parchment, for example.) Apparently it’s a part of a series, so I will be looking for the other books.
July 27, 2024
This was a darling little book that went through various fae type beings. I love anything like that, so this gave me a combined feeling of joy and peace.
It had me in mind of some of Brian Froud's work.
Pick it up, give it a go & enjoy!
It had me in mind of some of Brian Froud's work.
Pick it up, give it a go & enjoy!
July 10, 2018
Beautiful illustrations. A nice introduction to the world of Fey.
August 23, 2022
I would recommend this book to anyone who is curious about fairies or wants a basic idea of the fairies. I think it’s a children’s book but I found it fun to read and pretty interesting.
May 21, 2010
Apart from some questionable organization choices across the varying books ("Monsters" and "Giants" have noticeable overlap, and some monsters could feasibly be dragons) and a tendancy to favor Greek and British lore, the books are an interesting review of fantastic creatures from stories around the world.
My primary concerns with the series as a whole:
1. All of the stories are refered to as myths--whether or not they actually belong to that genre. A myth is a specific type of story. It may share cultural space with folklore, fairy tales, and legends, but each type of tale has distinct goals and hallmarks. Using the term "myth" to refer to all of those types of stories dilutes the power of the word and also makes it more difficult for younger readers to grasp the more nuanced connotations later in their educations.
2. The writing conflates fantasy and reality in a strange way, with sentences like, "All dragons have scaly skin."
3. The only glaring fact-based problem that leapt out at me was the identification of Beowulf as a myth that comes from Denmark--no mention of it being an Anglo-Saxon epic poem written by an Anglo-Saxon author in Anglo-Saxon England. The oversight makes me wonder what other information is misleading!
My primary concerns with the series as a whole:
1. All of the stories are refered to as myths--whether or not they actually belong to that genre. A myth is a specific type of story. It may share cultural space with folklore, fairy tales, and legends, but each type of tale has distinct goals and hallmarks. Using the term "myth" to refer to all of those types of stories dilutes the power of the word and also makes it more difficult for younger readers to grasp the more nuanced connotations later in their educations.
2. The writing conflates fantasy and reality in a strange way, with sentences like, "All dragons have scaly skin."
3. The only glaring fact-based problem that leapt out at me was the identification of Beowulf as a myth that comes from Denmark--no mention of it being an Anglo-Saxon epic poem written by an Anglo-Saxon author in Anglo-Saxon England. The oversight makes me wonder what other information is misleading!
May 23, 2010
Apart from some questionable organization choices across the varying books ("Monsters" and "Giants" have noticeable overlap, and some monsters could feasibly be dragons) and a tendancy to favor Greek and British lore, the books are an interesting review of fantastic creatures from stories around the world.
My primary concerns with the series as a whole:
1. All of the stories are refered to as myths--whether or not they actually belong to that genre. A myth is a specific type of story. It may share cultural space with folklore, fairy tales, and legends, but each type of tale has distinct goals and hallmarks. Using the term "myth" to refer to all of those types of stories dilutes the power of the word and also makes it more difficult for younger readers to grasp the more nuanced connotations later in their educations.
2. The writing conflates fantasy and reality in a strange way, with sentences like, "All dragons have scaly skin."
3. The only glaring fact-based problem that leapt out at me was the identification of Beowulf as a myth that comes from Denmark--no mention of it being an Anglo-Saxon epic poem written by an Anglo-Saxon author in Anglo-Saxon England. The oversight makes me wonder what other information is misleading!
My primary concerns with the series as a whole:
1. All of the stories are refered to as myths--whether or not they actually belong to that genre. A myth is a specific type of story. It may share cultural space with folklore, fairy tales, and legends, but each type of tale has distinct goals and hallmarks. Using the term "myth" to refer to all of those types of stories dilutes the power of the word and also makes it more difficult for younger readers to grasp the more nuanced connotations later in their educations.
2. The writing conflates fantasy and reality in a strange way, with sentences like, "All dragons have scaly skin."
3. The only glaring fact-based problem that leapt out at me was the identification of Beowulf as a myth that comes from Denmark--no mention of it being an Anglo-Saxon epic poem written by an Anglo-Saxon author in Anglo-Saxon England. The oversight makes me wonder what other information is misleading!
January 16, 2016
This is a 32-page book meant for younger readers. It covers a wide variety of fairies and includes a lot of artwork and a few real photos. Topics include Rumpelstiltskin, goblins, Rip Van Winkle, elves and even some classical mythology.
It's also yet another book written for young people that I find quite well done. It presents a lot of information in a way that is enjoyable to read and is also willing to shoot down a fake event when it's relevant. Quite worth getting.
It's also yet another book written for young people that I find quite well done. It presents a lot of information in a way that is enjoyable to read and is also willing to shoot down a fake event when it's relevant. Quite worth getting.
September 22, 2010
The book seems scattered and really never focuses on one subject very long. The way the text is laid out can be confusing for young readers. There are much better books out there on dragons so in my opinion, I'd pass this one by.
April 29, 2013
Great exploration of myth :)
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