If your kids are anything like mine, they love fairy stories and want to believe they’re real! Encourage this imaginative world with stories that begin with picture books and continue with middle-grade chapter books.
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fairy books for children
fairy books for children from 3 to 8 years old
Backyard Fairies by Phoebe Wahl If you look, you can find the clues that fairies are real. Look on each page to find magical creatures as you follow the girl who is searching for traces of magic.
Flower Fairies Magical Doors by Cicily Mary Barker What a treasured book this is at my house! This is a gorgeous book filled with pop-ups, paper ephemera, and other interactive features including lift-the-flap fairy doors. The darling story shows a little girl who discovers the world of magical flower fairies in her new house.
This is the Glade Where Jack Lives Or How a Unicorn Saved the Day by Carey F. Armstrong-Ellis Fantasy creatures and all-white characters cleverly reenact the familiar poem, “This is the house that Jack built”, but in a fairy tale setting. “This is the mermaid, spritzing hair spray, that trips up the imp, all warty and gray, that stole the cake that fairies baked that was brought to the gnome that dwells in the tree that grows in the glad where Jack lives.” Jack is the unicorn — and he will fix everything when it’s all gone totally awry.
Fairy Felicity’s Moonlight Adventure by Alison Murray Sweet, purple-toned illustrations show Fairy Felicity as she follows snail’s raised, sparkly trail through the night garden, the greenhouse, the orchard, the pond, until she finally reaches her surprise birthday party with all her friends. Kids can use their fingers to follow the snail’s trail with Felicity, too.
Fairy’s First Day of School by Bridget Heos, illustrated by Sara Not Fairy’s mom tells her what to expect on her first day of school. A nice teacher, other fairies, learning new things, centers like art and spells, clean-up time, jobs, recess, lunchtime, and so on. Similar to a human’s first day of school, children will enjoy the fairy’s first magical day that ends with smiles and cuddles.
A Natural History of Fairies by Emily Hawkins, illustrated by Jessica Roux Extensive information about the life of fairies from the anatomy, life cycle, wings, camouflage, habitats, fairies of the world, and so much more — a lot more! Illustrated in earthy colors and filled with handwritten notes and beautiful layouts this is a superbly rendered tome.
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Evie and the Strawberry Patch Rescue by Stefanie Dahle Perfect for kids who love fairies, they will enjoy this sweet story about a strawberry fairy who protects her crop from too much rain.
books with fairies for children from 8 to 12 years old
Rainbow Magic Fairies by Daisy Meadows ages 6 – 9 These are very predictable but kids ADORE these books – they are some of the most checked-out books at our library. They’re about two human girls who are trusted to help the magical fairies search for something Jack Frost’s goblins stole.
Sprites Secret Pixie Tricks by Tracey West, illustrated by Xavier Bonet ages 6 – 9 Violet meets a pixie who needs her help capturing the mischief-making escaped fairies from the Otherworld — and returning them back to the Otherworld before something bad happens… First, they’ll start with a naughty fairy named Pix who wants everyone to play with him all the time — and not do anything else like eat or sleep. Sprite sometimes forgets things (he’s new at the job) but finally, he finds the answer for sending Pix back to where he belongs.
Candy Fairies: Chocolate Dreams by Helen Perelman ages 6 – 9 Each of the candy fairies has a specialty starting with Coco the Chocolate fairy. In this adventure, she’s blamed for the missing chocolate eggs that Mogu the troll stole. Coco needs to find the eggs and return them so the balance will return to Sugar Valley. Yummy adventures that fairy-loving readers will love!
Never Girls by Kiki Thorpe ages 6 – 9 Human siblings and friends accidentally travel from England into the Never Land fairy world of Tinker Bell. What adventures they will have?! These stories are often a favorite choice to read independently for new readers about 2nd grade.
Princess Evie by Sarah Kilbridge ages 6 – 9 Before Princess Evie starts a new class at school, she and her magical pony, Willow, and cat, Sparkles, help the fairies on their first day of school. She partners with a new friend to rescue a baby hedgehog. Kids will love the combination of horses, magic, and friendship in a wonderful adventure story.
The Night Fairy by Laura Amy Schlitz, illustrated by Angela Barrett ages 8 – 12 The Night Fairy is a story of growth, friendship, and redemption. Flora, as a young fairy loses her wings to an over-enthusiastic bat, who didn’t realize she wasn’t a moth. She bitterly resigns herself to living during the day and finding other animals to obey her commands. When Flora has the choice to save a hummingbird, even though the hummingbird won’t promise to obey her, Flora realizes that it is within her power to forgive, be compassionate, and be brave.
fairy activities and crafts
Fairies To Color Cool & Calm Coloring for Kids From the same company as Animal Babies, comes another coloring book of total cuteness, this time with fairies. The pages are detachable making color and displaying (or gifting) an easy option.
Flower Fairies Sticker Storybook 150 beautiful stickers of fairies, flowers, and more!
My Fairy Garden Magical Cottage Playset ages 4+ This is a blast to set up, watch grow, and play with. Kids get to grow organic seeds, care for the resulting garden, and play with adorable fairies, woodland friends and accessories in their own indoor fairy garden.
clumsy jr. my fairy wish kit kids learn to make ten projects with special instructions on how to summon a visit from their favorite fairy. this kit shines with magic.
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