This book had an interesting premise. I found it kind of disappointing, though.The characters were dull, with no personalities. And there is no villain. Flory is able to defeat every single danger she comes across with ease and even becomes friends with some of them. There isn't much of a story. It'...
It's a fairy story. Flory is persnickety and self centered, which makes it extra hard for her to be respectful to and rely on others for help.If you enjoy fairies and woodland creatures you will enjoy this story. As for the rest of us, meh.
I got this primarily for Barrett's illustrations, which turned out to be not numerous. They were pretty but a little too cute for my taste. Little girls who gravitate to the word "fairy" will probably appreciate them more.The story of the injured little fairy growing up in a garden was... okay. I fe...
An absolute gem of a book! For all parents out there who have girls obsessed with fairies, this book is a must read. For those of you who have young ones that haven't entered the fairy obsession stage yet, I suggest you snatch this up now. Flory is such a different type of fairy, such a strong and p...
Loved! Very short book, but so beautifully written. I'd love to read this aloud with a child. It's magical and musical and just lovely.
Enjoyable, but not particularly memorable.
This is a very sweet book, and a beautifully written one. Lovely illustrations. I liked that it was more of a nontraditional fairy book; Flory makes mistakes and has flaws, and the animals are portrayed with realistic traits as well. I greatly enjoyed this short little book.