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Finding Fairies
Secrets for Attracting Little People from Around the World
Illustrated by David Hohn
Published by Beyond Words
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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About The Book
Finding Fairies is the most comprehensive fairy book to date, with gorgeous illustrations of fairies, their legends, their habits, and the secrets to befriending them. You’ll discover how to play fairy games, make fairy food, plant a fairy garden, and even throw a fairy party! Authors and world travelers Michelle Roehm McCann and Marianne Monson-Burton cover fairy lore of six continents. Stunning illustrations by David Hohn reflect the distinctive beauty and traditions of each culture’s fairies. Readers delve into the fairy lore of six continents, from the remote jungle waterfalls of Mexico to the scented peach groves of China, fairies can be discovered in every corner of the world, and this book explains how. The book suggests a way to coax out the food-loving Kobito fairies of Japan (with cherry dumplings) and shares that the Jakui fairy of South America is attracted by music. Finding Fairies is an enchanting book for all who have the imagination and inspiration to believe in the fairies.
About The Illustrator
David Hohn is an illustrator based in Portland, Oregon, with numerous children’s books to his name. His days are spent in the studio imagining what it would be like to be someone else, doing something else—and then he paints it. Finding Fairies was his first picture book, and his stunning illustrations reflect the distinctive beauty and traditions of each culture’s fairies.
Product Details
- Publisher: Beyond Words (September 30, 2001)
- Length: 48 pages
- ISBN13: 9781571781659
- Grades: 1 and up
- Ages: 6 - 99
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- Children's Non-Fiction > Social Studies > Folklore & Mythology
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- Author Photo (jpg): Marianne Monson-Burton Photograph by Megan Hitchcock(0.1 MB)
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