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Come to the Fairies' Ball
All the fairies are excited to be invited to the King's ball, except for one young fairy whose only party dress is in tatters, but some wise words from the resident ants help her be all she can be.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
2009
by Wordsong
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Grabbed this one at the library yesterday because I liked the cover and it's by the venerable Jane Yolen. Truth be told, she can be a bit hit or miss - what do you expect from someone so prolific? But this one was definitely a hit! Told in rhyming verse this is the story of an upcoming Faerie Ball with a teeny bit of a Cinderella twist (minus evil step-siblings). The whole thing is hugely enhanced by the illustrations by Gary Lippincott. They reminded me quite a bit of Tony DiTerlizzi's in the...more
3.5 - Another reviewer called Jane Yolen 'hit or miss' and I have to admit that I'd have come up with those words to describe the author/her stories if I had thought of it. That is exactly how Julia and I feel about Yolen and her stories also. We both tend to go for her rhyming books more, the ones along the lines of this.
And this isn't bad by any means. It's actually quite good, with fantastic, alluring, detailed illustrations.
I think the main thing I wished were different were some of the wo...more
And this isn't bad by any means. It's actually quite good, with fantastic, alluring, detailed illustrations.
I think the main thing I wished were different were some of the wo...more
Told in poetry and rhyme, gnomes, goblins, and dwarfs are invited to the fairies ball. The many different creatures are seen rushing and getting ready in excitement until we finally see the ball scene, which is very detailed in illustration. The long lost fairy arrives at a quarter to one, when dancing was done, and we find meets her Prince Charming, leading us to the next ball. This is a cute book I would recommend to any young child who likes fairy-tales, balls, or princess stories.
I'm not crazy about Yolen's books about fairies or dinosaurs, but this one is exceptional. Great for invented language and literary devices. The story was a bit of Cinderella in fairy world, but it was useable in the demonstration of quite a few of the literary skills I might explain to the intended audience of a book like this.
SPOILER ALERT
somewhat of a cinderella story in that the prince didn't want to be at the ball but falls in love w/the late fairy and they get married
the illustrations are excellent
somewhat of a cinderella story in that the prince didn't want to be at the ball but falls in love w/the late fairy and they get married
the illustrations are excellent
A DELIGHTFUL book from Wordsong (Boyds Mills Press). Jane Yolen's writing is a soothing, magical secret. And Gary Lippincott's illustrations made my imagination explode.
All the fairies are excited to be invited to the King's ball, except for one young fairy whose only party dress is in tatters. www.hcpl.net
This will be a hit with girls.
This will be a hit with girls.
Wanted to like this book; sounded cute from the title, looked cute from the cover but just wasn't that great. Though I did love the 2-page illustration of the ball.
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As fairy picture books go, not bad. As Cinderella stories go, not bad. Altogether, much better than expected.
Nicole choose this book. She liked the fairies part of the story. It is a different kind of Cinderella story.
Wonderful language that trips off the tongue and GORGEOUS illustrations! My daughter loves it. :)
Delightful illustrations in this Fairy version of Cinderella!
Great artwork and rhyme... fun for young children.
beautiful illustrations - very earthy.
beautiful illustrations
Great Book.
The fairies are giving a ball and everyone s invited. Don't be late, dress in your best, and come to the fairies' ball.
What I thought: Pure poetry! I can't stop admiring Yolen's way with words. The story was enchanting. The rhythm of the words is wonderful. They really capture the magic of fairies an the like. The almost begs to be read aloud. The illustrations are fantastic--so detailed. I looked them over several times.
What I thought: Pure poetry! I can't stop admiring Yolen's way with words. The story was enchanting. The rhythm of the words is wonderful. They really capture the magic of fairies an the like. The almost begs to be read aloud. The illustrations are fantastic--so detailed. I looked them over several times.
Wonderful illustrations! I actually know the artist, Gary Lippincott. Took him years to complete it, but it was well worth the wait. The poem itself is lovely and flows well within the illustrations. It's a nice keepsake book for those interested in the fantasy world. The characters are cute and funny, but the backgrounds are what gets me. They're stunning!
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Yolen was born at Beth Israel Hospital, the first child of Isabel Berlin and Will Hyatt Yolen. She and her family moved to California when she was young but returned to New York a few years later. After her younger brother was born, her father joined the army and served on the European front during WWII. Yolen spent her childhood taking piano lessons, ballet dancing and writing a neighborhood news...more
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