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Lambs of Fairy Glen: An Almost True Story
When Mr. Treat strides down the ferry into the peaceful town of Uig, Scotland, he is intent on using Fairy Glen for his own profit. With the help of Mr. Pharma they introduce the sleep inducing I-Want-More dust.
Eight-year old twins, Hilda and Heather, who normally bicker at each other, join forces to enlist the Spirit of Beauty for help. And it is the gentle lambs who offer their wooly warmth to turn the tide.
Lambs of Fairy Glen is a warm and humorous story about lamb power, where kindness and love overcome malevolence. It is beautifully illustrated with twenty-two paintings filled with wit and whimsy. A universal tale, Lambs of Fairy Glen is designed for eight-year olds but is appropriate for eight to eighty.
Eight-year old twins, Hilda and Heather, who normally bicker at each other, join forces to enlist the Spirit of Beauty for help. And it is the gentle lambs who offer their wooly warmth to turn the tide.
Lambs of Fairy Glen is a warm and humorous story about lamb power, where kindness and love overcome malevolence. It is beautifully illustrated with twenty-two paintings filled with wit and whimsy. A universal tale, Lambs of Fairy Glen is designed for eight-year olds but is appropriate for eight to eighty.
74 pages, Hardcover
Published November 25, 2018
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July 9, 2020
Check out this review and more on my blog, Maya’s Reviews.
Thank you to the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
~Quick Statistics~
Overall: 5/5 Stars
Plot: 5/5 Stars
Setting: 5/5 Stars
Characters: 5/5 Stars
Writing: 4/5 Stars
Memorability: 4/5 Stars
~Quick Review~
I really enjoyed this beautiful and relevant children’s book. It has such a good message and was a quick but good read.
~Other Information~
Publisher: Sheila Kogan
Page Count: 74 pages
~Quick Synopsis~
Twins Hilda and Heather are determined to stop Mr. Treat from using the beautiful Fairy Glen for his own gain. Mr. Treat acquires a bottle of I-Want-More dust from the local chemist, Mr. Pharma, that will cause the townsfolk to not appreciate what they have and want more. As Mr. Treat prepares for the installation of a hotel in Fairy Glen, Hilda and Heather call upon the Spirit of Beauty who resides in Fairy Glen to help stop Mr. Treat.
~Characters~
I found all of the characters adorable, except for Mr. Treat, of course. However, even Mr. Treat ends up learning that money is not the most important thing in life and redeems himself. Hilda and Heather’s friends, Mr. and Mrs. Potts, were my favorite characters, they just seemed so sweet and loving.
~Writing and Setting~
The writing itself is well done, everything is beautifully described.
Lambs of Fairy Glen takes place in Uig, Scotland, focusing on Fairy Glen where the Spirit of Beauty supposedly resides. Uig is beautifully described, I can just imagine walking through the town and taking it all in.
~Plot~
The message of Lambs of Fairy Glen is so important, especially today in society. The entire book conveys that money and what you have is not the most important thing in life, but friendship, kindness, and love is. As this book is targeted towards kids, I feel that it’s so good that they will learn that kindness beats out evilness any day.
~Overall Review~
I really enjoyed Lambs of Fairy Glen and feel that its message is such an important one that all people should learn. We need more kindness and love in this world.
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Thank you to the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
~Quick Statistics~
Overall: 5/5 Stars
Plot: 5/5 Stars
Setting: 5/5 Stars
Characters: 5/5 Stars
Writing: 4/5 Stars
Memorability: 4/5 Stars
~Quick Review~
I really enjoyed this beautiful and relevant children’s book. It has such a good message and was a quick but good read.
~Other Information~
Publisher: Sheila Kogan
Page Count: 74 pages
~Quick Synopsis~
Twins Hilda and Heather are determined to stop Mr. Treat from using the beautiful Fairy Glen for his own gain. Mr. Treat acquires a bottle of I-Want-More dust from the local chemist, Mr. Pharma, that will cause the townsfolk to not appreciate what they have and want more. As Mr. Treat prepares for the installation of a hotel in Fairy Glen, Hilda and Heather call upon the Spirit of Beauty who resides in Fairy Glen to help stop Mr. Treat.
~Characters~
I found all of the characters adorable, except for Mr. Treat, of course. However, even Mr. Treat ends up learning that money is not the most important thing in life and redeems himself. Hilda and Heather’s friends, Mr. and Mrs. Potts, were my favorite characters, they just seemed so sweet and loving.
~Writing and Setting~
The writing itself is well done, everything is beautifully described.
Lambs of Fairy Glen takes place in Uig, Scotland, focusing on Fairy Glen where the Spirit of Beauty supposedly resides. Uig is beautifully described, I can just imagine walking through the town and taking it all in.
~Plot~
The message of Lambs of Fairy Glen is so important, especially today in society. The entire book conveys that money and what you have is not the most important thing in life, but friendship, kindness, and love is. As this book is targeted towards kids, I feel that it’s so good that they will learn that kindness beats out evilness any day.
~Overall Review~
I really enjoyed Lambs of Fairy Glen and feel that its message is such an important one that all people should learn. We need more kindness and love in this world.
Amazon
June 27, 2020
Lambs of Fairy Glen by Sheila Kogan
Background
I’d like to begin this review by explaining how I came to possess this book. I was on the verge of giving up on my book blog. I was running short on funds, and wasn’t seeing much of an emotional return for my efforts. But then I got an email from a woman working with Sheila Kogan. She asked me to review this book on my blog and said that if I accepted, the author would mail me a copy of the book. This email was really encouraging to me - I’m going to have to give this book some credit for renewing my desire to write book reviews.
Summary
The Lambs of Fairy Glen is the story of a small village in Scotland. The town is full of friendly, hard-working characters. Readers spend their journey with twins, Hilda and Heather. The twins introduce you to others in the village; they also introduce you to Fairy Glen and the sheep that reside there. Unfortunately the beauty of Fairy Glen is threatened by the arrival of a man called Mr. Treat. Hilda, Heather, and readers will go on a journey together to save Fairy Glen.
Thoughts
The first thing that I really liked about this story was the fact that I felt like I was going on an adventure with the characters in the book. There was no forth wall - readers are completely involved. It vaguely reminded me of the preschool favorite: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.
The second thing that I really liked about this book was the pronunciation guide. This story takes place in a town called Uig. The author explains how not to pronounce and how to pronounce it. I found this quite beautiful.
This story has a beautiful message that our world really needs to hear right now. We may be living in times of turmoil, but there is no reason we can’t put ourselves at ease by enjoying the beauty of nature.
Target Audience
The target audience for this story would be upper elementary students. I could definitely see teachers using this text in classrooms for fourth or fifth grade students. I would definitely recommend that teachers who use it in their classroom, use the text as a lesson in word choice. Kogan does a wonderful job creating mental pictures using lyrical adjectives.
Conclusion
My main hang up with this book is the illustrations - they just didn’t do it for me. I kept thinking that the illustrations could have lent so much more to the story than they actually did.
Stars: 4
Background
I’d like to begin this review by explaining how I came to possess this book. I was on the verge of giving up on my book blog. I was running short on funds, and wasn’t seeing much of an emotional return for my efforts. But then I got an email from a woman working with Sheila Kogan. She asked me to review this book on my blog and said that if I accepted, the author would mail me a copy of the book. This email was really encouraging to me - I’m going to have to give this book some credit for renewing my desire to write book reviews.
Summary
The Lambs of Fairy Glen is the story of a small village in Scotland. The town is full of friendly, hard-working characters. Readers spend their journey with twins, Hilda and Heather. The twins introduce you to others in the village; they also introduce you to Fairy Glen and the sheep that reside there. Unfortunately the beauty of Fairy Glen is threatened by the arrival of a man called Mr. Treat. Hilda, Heather, and readers will go on a journey together to save Fairy Glen.
Thoughts
The first thing that I really liked about this story was the fact that I felt like I was going on an adventure with the characters in the book. There was no forth wall - readers are completely involved. It vaguely reminded me of the preschool favorite: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.
The second thing that I really liked about this book was the pronunciation guide. This story takes place in a town called Uig. The author explains how not to pronounce and how to pronounce it. I found this quite beautiful.
This story has a beautiful message that our world really needs to hear right now. We may be living in times of turmoil, but there is no reason we can’t put ourselves at ease by enjoying the beauty of nature.
Target Audience
The target audience for this story would be upper elementary students. I could definitely see teachers using this text in classrooms for fourth or fifth grade students. I would definitely recommend that teachers who use it in their classroom, use the text as a lesson in word choice. Kogan does a wonderful job creating mental pictures using lyrical adjectives.
Conclusion
My main hang up with this book is the illustrations - they just didn’t do it for me. I kept thinking that the illustrations could have lent so much more to the story than they actually did.
Stars: 4
June 3, 2020
A pinch of fantasy and a whole lot of cute, cuddly fun make this a lovely tale, which can be read again and again.
This book takes the reader on a trip to Northern Scotland and even begins with the ferry ride to the island. A tad bit of mystery is filtered in as the reader bumps into an obnoxious man before stepping out onto land and discovering the quaint town. From there it follows a pair of twins and an adventure, which takes some interesting twists and turns.
This tale makes a wonderful read-aloud. The length is a little longer than many picture books, but this one also holds a richer story, the kind perfect to read before bedtime. The first pages directly grab the reader taking on more of a 2nd person flare before swooping into a twist, which has the twins at the center of the adventure. And this flows nicely.
Adventure doesn't hit right away but allows the reader to first sink into the Scottish landscape and town...and especially the people in the story. It's never boring or drags, but rather lets the entire thing come to life. Plus, there are hints at what is to come as the twins meet a neighbor or two. When the really troubles start, a pinch of magic and lots of tension grab until the last page. The ending is so sweet and unexpected, not to mention heartwarming and cuddly. It's a well-rounded story from beginning to end.
The illustrations fit the tale wonderfully and I enjoyed how well they artistically brought across the landscape. The moments are brought to life with the various emotions and even, at times, a little tension. It's fun to flip through these and gaze at them without the text.
I received a complimentary copy and enjoyed this tale.
This book takes the reader on a trip to Northern Scotland and even begins with the ferry ride to the island. A tad bit of mystery is filtered in as the reader bumps into an obnoxious man before stepping out onto land and discovering the quaint town. From there it follows a pair of twins and an adventure, which takes some interesting twists and turns.
This tale makes a wonderful read-aloud. The length is a little longer than many picture books, but this one also holds a richer story, the kind perfect to read before bedtime. The first pages directly grab the reader taking on more of a 2nd person flare before swooping into a twist, which has the twins at the center of the adventure. And this flows nicely.
Adventure doesn't hit right away but allows the reader to first sink into the Scottish landscape and town...and especially the people in the story. It's never boring or drags, but rather lets the entire thing come to life. Plus, there are hints at what is to come as the twins meet a neighbor or two. When the really troubles start, a pinch of magic and lots of tension grab until the last page. The ending is so sweet and unexpected, not to mention heartwarming and cuddly. It's a well-rounded story from beginning to end.
The illustrations fit the tale wonderfully and I enjoyed how well they artistically brought across the landscape. The moments are brought to life with the various emotions and even, at times, a little tension. It's fun to flip through these and gaze at them without the text.
I received a complimentary copy and enjoyed this tale.
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