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The Night Fairy
By Schlitz, Laura Amy
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-76363-674-6
- Publisher
- Candlewick
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2010
Gr 1-4 Flory is a night fairy who is still becoming accustomed to her beautiful mothlike wings when a run-in with a bat drops her into a strange garden unable to fly. She is forced to learn to survive in the daylight and takes up residence in a birdhouse in a Giantess's garden. Flory, no taller than an acorn, struggles at first with squirrels, hummingbirds, spiders, an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2010
Flora, a very young night fairy, is nearly eaten by a hungry bat and is left flightless and with an understandable hatred for all things chiropteran. Making her home in an abandoned wren house, she vows to become a day fairy and thus avoid bats altogether. She loves the beautiful flying creatures of the day even if her skin longs for the night air and her eyes are burned by the sun. Schlitz explores Flora's moral developm...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
After nearly being eaten by a bat and left flightless, young night fairy Flora vows to become a day fairy and avoid bats altogether. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on March 1, 2010
The characters are well developed, especially Flory and Skuggle. The book’s small format, striking chapter-opening silhouettes, and vivid beginning draw readers in...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
