Fiona Builds a Fairy House

by Kristen Dickson, Celia Krampien (Illustrator)

Overview

Help Fiona build her very own fairy house in this quirky, magical tale about a girl who believes in fairies, and decides to do something about it!

When Fiona has the idea to build her very own fairy house,

She gets to work right away:

Foraging for supplies,

Scouting for the perfect location,

And recruiting some magical friends.

Building a fairy house isn’t as easy as you might think!

But you’ll see it’s worth it when your guests arrive…

Perfect for fans of Carson Ellis and Emily Winfield Martin's whimsical fantasy, combined with STEM-related aspects reminiscent of The Most Magnificent Thing, Fiona Builds a Fairy House is a ball of fun all readers can enjoy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250792570
Publisher:	Roaring Brook Press
Publication date:	08/01/2023
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	608,517
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	AD530L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Kristen Dickson spent her childhood surrounded by cats and brothers and imaginary friends, and dreamed of being an author or an architect when she grew up. She’s never been an architect, but she has been a party planner, a bookseller, and a full-time mom to her daughters Jane and Rose. Kristen also runs Storytime Book Club, an online reading program for kids.

Celia Krampien is the author and illustrator of Sunny. She has illustrated several books for children including Secret, Secret Agent Guy, written by Kira Bigwood, and Mystery on Magnolia Circle, written by Kate Klise. When she’s not creating, she loves long walks with her beagle and cuddling her trouble-making cat. She lives in Ontario, Canada.

Editorial Reviews

"Sure to strike a chord with imaginative youngsters." - Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2023-05-24
Fiona has a vivid imagination…or does she?

Although Fiona has been fascinated by winged horses, gnomes, unicorns, mermaids, and ogres, now she loves fairies. They’re all she can talk about. When her teacher suggests building a fairy house so fairies will visit, Fiona asks her family to help, but her parents are occupied tending to the cat (several comical scenes depict the feline making a mess and being bathed), and her brother tells her fairies aren’t real. So she forages alone for supplies and finds the perfect location, an old sycamore tree with great roots and a round hollow. Unfortunately, as Fiona inventories her supplies, the traumatized cat zooms by, followed by her family, and all the supplies are lost. Fiona despairs. What if her brother is right and fairies and the other mythical creatures aren’t real? Luckily the tree hollow has an answer, and Fiona’s “imaginary” creatures emerge one by one with everything needed to build a fairy house…everything, that is, except a way to glue the pieces together. But the group finds a solution, and soon the fairy house becomes party central for Fiona’s creature friends. Ogre even saves a seat for Fiona’s doubting brother. Readers with scoffing siblings will be empowered by Fiona’s persistence and success. Cartoonish illustrations portray an idyllic setting with downright endearing mythical creatures—even the pea-green ogre appears pleasant. Fiona, her brother, and her mother are tan-skinned; her father is lighter-skinned. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Sure to strike a chord with imaginative youngsters. (Picture book. 3-8)

Kirkus Reviews