Over Christmas, I discovered Elsa Beskow, a Swedish children’s author. I was looking through my sister Kirsty’s library when I came across The Children of the Forest and Christopher’s Garden. They were such delightful reads! Ever since, I have been...
Recently I discovered Jane Tanner’s beautiful books about fairies. Jane is an acclaimed Australian illustrator who lives in Melbourne. She has been won many prestigious awards, in the CBCA of the Year Awards in several categories. Her picture books,...
Recently, I have been revisiting the classic pop-up book, How to see faeries by John Matthews and Brian Froud. As the title suggests, the book is a guide to seeing faeries. I cordially invite you to read on more to learn more about the book. How do you meet...
Do you love storytime? I do! Very often, I put aside some time, make myself a cup of tea and sit down with a picture book. I find it very relaxing to read out loud and I love to look at pictures. Last week, I read the delightful book, All about Fairies, by Izzy Quinn,...
This week I have been reading the wonderful book, Fairy Gardening: Creating Your Own Magical Miniature Garden by Julie Bawden-Davis and Beverly Turner. It is a wonderful resource and in this blog, I outline several reasons why I recommend it. Starting a Fairy...
I came across a magical book recently called Fairy Village by master fairy architects, Mike and Debbie Schramer. Their book has inspired me to creature magical miniatures with more natural materials. I cordially invite you to read on to learn more about the book. Take...
