"Miracles are made of wings you forgot were on your back."

All the fairies, fairies from literature and fairies from folklore, where they came from with pictures and quotes. Nice and Fun read!

Thank you Amber Books for giving me a chance to read Fairies: A celebration of pixies, sprites, mermaids and brownies by Dominic Connolly via NetGalley. I highly suggest reading this on paper as there are beautiful illustrations.

"Beauty is a fairy; sometimes she hides herself in a flower-cup, or under a leaf, or creeps into the old ivy, and plays hide-and-seek with the sunbeams, or haunts some ruined spot, or laughs out of a bright young face."

Dominic Connolly’s book is soooo beautiful! I haven’t seen an illustrated book that’s so lovely in a long, long time. Connolly has collected dozens upon dozens of old-fashioned fairy pictures. The fairy descriptions prove exhaustive, as Connolly relies not only on folklore but also literature. Here’s a children’s book that adults will treasure even more than their kids do. Highly, highly recommended.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received this book from NetGalley and Amber Books in exchange for an honest review.

divided into two parts—fairies from literature and fairies from folklore—dominic connolly gives short, bite-sized information on different types of fairies, sprites, etc. especially as the reader would come across them in daily life or pop culture. connections are made between specific types of fairies and how they have been used in media. the illustrations included of the creatures were really lovely overall. however, it would be better suited to beginners to the folklore of the creatures, because there isn’t much detail given. having it on hand for its aesthetic aspect, or to remember the names of certain creatures could also be useful!

thank you to netgalley and amber books for the e-arc!

I read this courtesy Net Galley and Amber Books. Fairies are all over the world, and this enchanting book discusses a few. Author Dominic Connolly breaks down fairy origins and abilities and gives some examples of how those fairies have been used in popular media over time. The author tells the reader the stories behind famous fairies such as Shakespeare’s Titania and JM Barrie’s Tinker Bell and what kind of fairies they are. Fairies, we are told, come from folk beliefs and have been everything from demoted angels or demons and pagan deities, spirits of the dead, and spirits of nature. This charming book comes complete with illustrations from classic painters, and is an enjoyable read.

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A nice little compendium of different fairies both in fiction and folklore. It could provide a good start for a child who is interested in learning more about folklore. For a person who has a basic comprehension of folklore, myths and the like it might a bit too basic but never the less, a good book to start with for the absolute beginner.

Nice art featured inside.

This was really interesting - I've never read anything like it before, but I super enjoyed it! If someone is thinking about reading this, I would recommend reading it as a physical book rather than a digital book for the best experience!

This book is so cute. I loved the experience of reading it. It was super entertaining and the characters were so good and the plot was fantastic.

An interesting look at the cultural history of the faery which probably works better in hard copy. I enjoyed it and the illustrations included were great, but I can't say it really offers anything new for an experienced folklorist.

It is an interesting collection of artwork, myths, stories and histories that show different faeries from different cultures and how there is not one image of a faerie but many.
The examples of faeries I originally didn't associate with being faeries were shocking. But I guess in a way Faeries can be class of species in the supernatural world.

An overview of many of the types of fairies found in folklore, shown alongside some of their appearances in art through the years and in modern culture. It’s a very basic introduction without much information but makes a nice little reference book. There are some lovely works of art included (although it seemed strange not to include many of the Flower Fairy illustrations by Cicely Mary Barker when they play such a big part in the text) and some good quotes too. Unfortunately the e-book version of this I received was rather poorly laid out and disjointed – perhaps it works better as a hard copy since it seems to be designed in a way more suited to the format.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance coy in return for an honest review.