Fairies! A True Story

by Shirley Raye Redmond, Red Hansen

From the forest fairies of West Africa to the magical brownies of Scotland, people have told stories about fairies for a long, long time. In England, two little girls shocked the world when they claimed that they had proof that fairies existed; they had photographs! But are fairies myth? Or are they magic? Fairy fans and beginning readers will delight in this easy-to-read look at fairy folklore and sightings through the ages.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Nonfiction

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Shirley Raye Redmond is the author of several "sweet" romance novels and dozens of children's books. Many of her titles have won both national and regional awards. She is a member of numerous writing organizations, including Women Writing the West, Southwest Writers, American Christian Fiction Writers, Romance Writers of America, and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She lives with her family in New Mexico.

Reviews

[Felix]

Let's pretend I didn't read this, okay, people? Thanks. I had to read something to replace Misogyny: The World's Oldest Prejudice and I was in a hurry.

[Lisa Fabiano · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Brothers Grimm have written about them and in 1917, two girls from England even claimed to take pictures of them. This book poses the question, “Do you believe in fairies?”, but leaves the answer for you to decide.

[Rochelle Sondae · Rating 2 out of 5]

Recounting the tale of Frances Griffiths and Elsie Wright this book questions whether fairies are real. I have a feeling that “real” fairy fans aren’t going to like this book.

[Christiane · Rating 3 out of 5]

A non-fiction reader for all those little girls who LOVE the Rainbow Fairy books. Also a very nice introduction to the famous Cottingley fairy photographs.

[Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent facts about fairies & perfect to read to children.

[D.J. and Books Harrington · Rating 4 out of 5]

This really cute!

[hayley Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like this book

Brings back memories from being a child . I read this book to my kids for bed . Really found it interesting myself

[Lupine · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nonfiction reader! Fantastic!

[Rita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good for the 4 year old girls. Nice bit of history included.