The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Fairies

"Thelure of fairies never fades, and the idea that they lurk nearby, waiting to be found, is still exciting to children. And Unzner's (Princess Me) use of photographs (some of which feature fairy-seeking kids) as backdrops for her delicate fairies drives that notion home..Text and art work in tandem to create gentle suspense-scenes, suchas one in which fairies retrieve a lost slipper just behind the retreating shoes of the searching children, will prompt giggles, and thepromise of a fairy encounter is sweetly fulfilled at the end...readers should be enticed by the idea of magic infusing the natural world. Ages 4-8.""The lure of fairies never fades, and the idea that they lurk nearby, waiting to be found, is still exciting to children. And Unzner's(Princess Me) use of photographs (some of which feature fairy-seeking kids) as backdrops for her delicate fairies drives that notion home..Text and art work in tandem to create gentle suspense-scenes, suchas one in which fairies retrieve a lost slipper just behind the retreating shoes of the searching children, will prompt giggles, and thepromise of a fairy encounter is sweetly fulfilled at the end...readers should be enticed by the idea of magic infusing the natural world. Ages 4-8."-Publishers Weekly

"This story informs readers that fairies are just about everywhere, if they know how to look. The art is composed of photographs juxtaposed with cartoonlike drawings of the magical creatures. For example, an image of a field of tulips, with fairies peeking out here and there, is accompanied by text that reads, "Fairies love flowers. These tulips would be just right for playing hide-and-seek. Curled up inside, a fairy could not be spotted by anyone." Paquette encourages readers to help the sprites by doing thingslike blowing dandelion fluff to make a pillow or moving a rock to make apool. A positive quality of this book is that it seeks to inspire children to notice the magnificent natural world in their own backyard or neighborhood."-Linda M. Kenton, Pickleweed Public Library, San Rafael, CA, School Library Journal

"Witha delightful mix of photos and illustrations, The Tiptoe Guide To Tracking Fairies is a wonderful way to get your imagination in gear for your own fairie spotting adventure."-Fairy magazine