Never-my-name and Isn’t-my-name: naughty fairy twins by Colin Stern and Emily Luke
“Never-my-name and Isn’t-my-name were naughty fairy twins.
But Isn’t-my-name went missing, which is where my tale begins.”
When Never-my-name loses her fairy twin sister, Isn’t-my-name, while playing on the snowy mountainside, she fears she may never see her again. Enlisting her fairy helpers, Never-my-name searches high and low but Isn’t-my-name is simply nowhere to be found.
Publisher: Brown Dog Books
Paperback: 32 pages
Genre: Children’s fiction
What she doesn’t know is Isn’t-my-name has gone on an accidental adventure where the help of a tea-loving, ancient green dragon and a blast of his fiery breath may hold the key to her safe return.
Never-my-name and Isn’t-my-name: naughty fairy twins is a beautifully illustrated poem by author Colin Stern that will delight young children up to six years old.
With colourful characters and gentle humour, this fantastical fairytale is a classic in the making that will spark the imagination. The catchy rhythm and rhyme of this simple story, meanwhile, makes it perfect for reading aloud at bedtime … or any time.
My Review
What a gorgeous book! I love that it is written in verse – it makes it flow beautifully when reading aloud. And I adore the illustrations. They look very modern in style, and remind me of cutouts stuck on the page. I mean that in a good way.
When Isn’t-My-Name goes missing, Never-My-Name and the other fairies start looking for her. But where has she gone?
Isn’t-My-Name has slipped down a never-ending hole where she meets a grass-green dragon.
‘You’re just in time to make my tea, but what’s your name, my dear?’ asks the dragon.
‘It’s Isn’t-My-name,’ she replies, but the dragon decides to call her Jane. ‘It Isn’t-My-name,’ she shouts at the dragon. And however is she going to get home (after making the tea of course).
Younger kids (and their mums and dads) are going to love this book.
Many thanks to Palamides PR for inviting me to be part of the #blogtour and for my signed copy of the book.
About the Author
For more than 40 years, until his retirement in 2005, Dr Colin Stern was one of the UK’s most respected paediatricians, both treating young patients and spearheading innovative areas of medical research at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital. While he had excelled at literature in his youth, where he received guidance from none less than decorated British poet Siegfried Sassoon, it wasn’t until the tragic passing of his wife Ann, whom he cared for during her battle with dementia, that he once more turned to writing. His first work, poetry collection A Catafalque for Ann was quickly followed by an explosion of delightful children’s verse, inspired by the many tales he had told to his grandchildren. Since then he has expanded into medical memoir with Listening to Mother and has multiple new books in the works. He is based in Wiltshire, where he lives with his partner, Eileen.
Visit www.ColinStern.co.uk
21 02 24Colin Stern, retired paediatrician turned author.Photos at his home in Wilton, Wiltshire.
