Fairy Felicity's Moonlight Adventure

by Alison Murray, Alison Murray (Illustrator)

Overview

One night, Fairy Felicity opens her door to find a mysterious invitation from a friendly silver snail. His trail leads Felicity all the way to a very special surprise! Featuring a fairy, a magical moonlit garden, and glitter galore, this stunning story is a tactile treat.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763689452
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	10/04/2016
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	10.90(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Alison Murray grew up in Lanarkshire, near Glasgow, Scotland, and studied textile design at Glasgow School of Art. A picture book author and illustrator, she also dabbles in interactive media and Web design. Alison Murray lives with her family in Scotland.

Editorial Reviews

Children with a penchant for follow-the-line books and fans of any and all things fairy will find these needs met...expect a book that hits its own sweet spot fairy-ly well.
—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2016-07-20
Surprise birthday party? Check. Fairies? Check. Inoffensive follow-the-line conceit? Check and check!One evening a brown-skinned fairy awakens to find the following invitation: “Follow the silvery snail. / You’ll find a surprise at the end of the trail.” Intrigued, Felicity pursues the unexpectedly speedy gastropod as its silvery slime zigzags through spiderwebs, foxgloves, and even beehives. Insect friends come along at Felicity’s invitation, and when the final spread is revealed, it is (you guessed it) a surprise birthday party for Felicity. Putting aside the quibble that the entire conceit of the book rests entirely on the fact that the protagonist and readers are following a line of glittery snail mucous, the real star of the show isn’t the text (which is sufficient, if a bit pedantic) but rather the clever patterns created by the snail’s residue, which is indicated with embossed sparkles. The art itself is a digitally sweet confection that never quite tips over into the saccharine. Children with a penchant for follow-the-line books and fans of any and all things fairy will find these needs met, if only just. Sparkly mollusk fluid aside, expect a book that hits its own sweet spot fairy-ly well. (Picture book. 2-4)

Kirkus Reviews