THERE IS A SPECIAL WORLD THAT WE ALL DISCOVER DURING THE TENDER YEARS OF CHILDHOOD THAT IS FILLED WITH FANTASTIC IMAGES AND WONDROUS MAGIC. TALES OF EXTRAORDINARY AND ELUSIVE CREATURES FILL THE BOOKS WE READ AND TAKE US INTO A WORLD OF UNENDING IMAGINATION. AS THE REAL WORLD BEGINS TO REPLACE THE FAIRY TALES WE SO LOVED, HOW FORTUNATE WE ARE WHEN WE CAN STILL SEE MAGIC IN THE FLUTTER OF A BUTTERFLY'S WINGS OR BE FASCINATED BY THE TWINKLE OF A FIREFLY ON A WARM SUMMER'S EVENING.

WHEN PUTTERING IN THE GARDEN OR WALKING THROUGH A MISTY WOOD, OUR MINDS MAY WONDER WHAT MIGHT GO ON WHEN THOSE OF US FROM THIS EARTHLY REALM ARE NOT WATCHING. ARE THERE SPRITES AND ELVES AMONGST THE FOXGLOVE AND BLUEBELLS? IS THAT RUSTLING OF LEAVES A DELICATE FAIRY SCURRYING OUT OF SIGHT?

INSIDE THIS BOOK YOU WILL FIND A DELIGHTFUL ARRAY OF JOAN ELLIOTT'S FAVORITE FAIRIES INSPIRED BY THE NATURAL WORLD SHE LOVES SO MUCH AND THE WONDERFUL STORIES WE'VE ALL HEARD AND READ. JOURNEY WITH US THROUGH THE NINE DESIGNS JOAN HAS CREATED JUST FOR YOU. WE WILL GLIMPSE AT A FAIRY'S GARDEN, WATCH THE FLIGHT OF A PRECIOUS BUTTERFLY FAIRY, TAKE A MAGICAL RIDE ON AN ELEGANT DRAGON, BE GREETED BY A MAJESTIC FAIRY QUEEN, FIND INSPIRATION IN THE MESSAGES OF PLAYFUL SPRITES AND GET TO LISTEN IN ON A FAVORITE STORY OF ONCE UPON A TIME. (EASY)