“Flory was a night fairy.” Was, I'm afraid. Beauty and excitement all in one slim little package. Wriggle inside its pages, though, and you’re reading the story about the kind of creature who fights monsters one minute, and sews herself the most delicate of flower blossom dresses the next. On the surface, The Night Fairy looks like a beautiful object d’art. Schlitz has created a fairy story for her future “wild women of America”. Flying, running, dodging, hiding, and getting to be in nature like no other creature. If the romance of the princess is that you get to be above the rough and tumble everyday realities of life, the romance of the fairy is that you get to be in the thick of it. Princesses spend a lot of time inside castles. So why are fairies also popular? Laura Amy Schlitz has a theory. Princesses get to wear frilly clothes, sparkles, and absolutely everyone has to obey them.

YouTube | Blog | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Snapchat do children, most notably little girls, like fairies? I think we can understand the princess allure. Overall a fun, quick read - I haven't tested this book on a kid but this was a fun one to read as an adult! It's always satisfying to see a character get put in her place. I really liked how the hummingbird took none of the fairy's sass. Skuggle the squirrel was brash, but charming. She has to survive hungry squirrels, vain hummingbirds and the approach of winter all all while remaining hidden away from human eyes. She's all alone for the first time in her life.

She lands in the back garden of a human with nothing and no one to help her. The Night Fairy loses her wings due to a freak accident with a bat.

The artist gives such emotion and whimsy to this book. The Night Fairy and Skuggle the Squirrel.First off, I LOVE the illustrations! I'm a sucker for the realistic fantasy images in children's books and these are extremely well-done. One Flightless Fairy + One Slightly Stupid Squirrel + One Hotheaded Hummingbird = The Ultimate Storybook

The Night Fairy by Laura Amy Schlitz