What an absolute joy this was to read. The Fairy Garden is full of joy and wonder and beauty, bursting from every page.

Sweet little story of a girl wanting to see fairies and trying to create a garden to attract them. The illustrations are a nice coloured pencil work. Some crafts at end.

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

The Fairy Garden is a beautifully illustrated book about fairies for children. Mimi has made the perfect fairy garden and cannot understand why the fairies still do not come.
This book is so magical to read and teaches children that what we as humans see as perfection and comfort may not be what other eople, beings or animals, see the same way. This is so whimsical to read and I adored every page. I lived the end pages of the book which show the child (and adult reading it) how to make their own fairy garden and house. This is a must have book for any fairy lovers - big or small.

'The Fairy Garden' by Georgia Buckthorn with illustrations by Isa Bancewicz is a picture book about a young girl trying to attract fairies to her yard.

Mimi seems to have everything, but what she really wants is to have a fairy in her garden. She tends and weeds and makes pathways with stones, but no fairies visit. One day they do and they teach Mimi how to make a properly welcoming garden.

It's a sweet story with a gentle lesson about making assumptions. The artwork is equally sweet. Included at the end of the book are activities so young readers can make their own fairy garden (fairies not included).

I received a review copy of this ebook from Quarto Publishing Group - Ivy Kids, and NetGalley. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

A cute story about a girl that has a pretty much normal life. She has a beautiful house and a loving family. But she also has a secret wish: she want to finally meet fairies!
She knows from her storybooks that fairies live in nature and love flowers and trees. So she takes it upon herself to take care of the garden by watering the flowers, cutting the grass, putting medicine on the plants in order to kill the caterpillars and more.

The days pass and still no fairies. The little girl cannot take it any more and breaks down crying. And then, the fairies magically appear! And they let the little girl know that despite them knowing that she has good intentions, her practices of keeping the garden as pristine as possible, are actually harmful to them and their pets caterpillars. The fairies leave and the girl now knows that her garden can be just as perfect even when the grass is taller, even when wild flowers have appeared and so on and so forth. And know her garden has become a beautiful home for the fairies.

The last few pages of the book, are dedicated to an introduction at insects and plants that are often met in gardens and they also feature an activity of turning a flowerpot into a fairy house.

I found this story to be very cute, with a clear enviromental message, but also a message about how always overthinking stuff and perfectionism can take away from what you are trying to do.
The illustrations were out of this damn world and I found the pages with the introduction to the insects and the plants to be very informative and educational and the activity to be a nice suggestion for quality time between children or between children and their parents/teachers/carers.

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* very sweet, cute book with a great message! wild gardens are important and books like these are amazing!

I received and ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book could not be more perfect. My son and daughter both have fairy gardens in our yard and I cannot wait to get my hands on this book to read them. Lovely illustrations and an engaging story teach kids a little something about the importance of organic gardening.

Occasionally, I discover a children's book (and its respective illustrator) that makes my heart beat faster. This book right here??? Is perhaps among my top three illustrated stories craftmanship-wise, enticing me to look at it through the eyes of a younger self and admiring every single detail the way one hardly finds time for anymore. I honestly wish I had this on my bookshelf when I was a kid! Chef's kiss!

I am always on the lookout for fairy books, especially ones with some substance and heart to them.

This has fairies, imagination, creativity as well as a message about the eco systems in your garden, without it being a book about ecosystems..

As an adult, or in this case a child who thinks she's doing the right thing, we aim for pretty, tidy, pest free and organised gardens...but what the garden, and the creatures living in it, really need, is a little bit of 'wild'.

Things I loved about this book:
*Vibrant illustrations
*Fairy-friendly gardening tips shared
*Instructions to make a fairy house at the end.

Mimi, described as a very ordinary girl, wanted fairies to come to her garden so she worked diligently to transform the garden into a meticulously weeded, watered, and manicured space. She even made sure to have fairy houses for them to inhabit. When she had done everything she could think of, and the fairies still didn't appear, Mimi began to cry. And then the unexpected happened.

[Spoiler Alert] The fairies showed up and proceeded to give Mimi a lesson in proper respect for the environment. It was at this point, I felt the book veered a bit too much into the preachy, we-interrupt- this-perfectly-lovely-book for an infomercial about planetary care. Just felt very unnatural and quite honestly, took the magic out of the story.

In the end, Mimi was appropriately repentant and redid her garden into a more environmentally- (and fairy-) friendly space. I do like the idea that a "perfect" garden does not have to be completely manicured and that having some untamed spaces can still be beautiful.

Disclaimer: I received a digital copy of The Fairy Garden from NetGalley for the purpose of review. No other compensation was received and the opinions expressed are solely my own.

This was a very cute story. I liked how it explained how nature is really at its best when it's left alone and not pruned and sprayed with pesticides. The illustrations were also gorgeous, and I loved all the colours that were used.

The Fairy Garden is sweetly illustrated children's book for children and parents who love gardening. Mimi lovingly tends to her garden, hoping to attract fairies, but alas, they don't come. Eventually they do come but with a message, her weeding and use of bug spray is killing the very "wildness" the garden needs to survive. Mimi vows to do better with this new found knowledge.

The illustrations are adorable and very fitting for the subject matter. Although I love the message of the book, it is perhaps slightly heavy handed. The message that a bit of wildness and actual nature in our gardens is better for both animal life and plants is something that even a lot of adults don't realize, so it is a worthy message. It may be a little deep for the youngest children, however. On the plus side, it could stimulate informative side conversations.

A really cute aspect of the book was at the end it explained how to actually make fairy houses.

I enjoyed reading this beautiful book and would happily present it to any children in my acquaintance who have an interest in the outdoor world.

Thank you to NetGalley, Georgia Buckhorn, and Quarto Publishing for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A gentle reminder that all things sweet can also be a bit magical! If not in reality, then our minds can surely take us there, if only we would allow that frolicking freedom.

Mimi was a fairly content child except for one BIG desire. She wanted a fairy in her beautiful garden. She spent many an hour making her garden just right for fairies to dwell there. She waited and watched and fixed things to be just a little bit better. Turns out perfection for Mimi is not the way fairies want fairy-dwellings to be. These desired guests are just the ones who give Mimi answers in her disappointments. Sometimes, our ways are not always the best.

If you and your children like to imagine fairies living in a nearby garden, this is a sweet and magical book. At the end, there are instructions on “How to Grow a Fairy-Friendly Garden” and “How to Make a Special Fairy House.”

The illustrations are wispy and light, kind of the way I imagine a fairy would be. They are created using colored pencils.

This book is printed on 100% post consumer recycled paper in the USA. It is a planet friendly book with a small carbon footprint.

Thanks to Netgalley and Ivy Kids for a free digital copy.

A stunningly illustrated story about a little girl learning what it really means to have a fairy friendly garden.

A sweet story about a girl who wants a fairy garden but in her desire to make the most perfect garden, she ends up hurting the ecosystem the fairies need to thrive. Whimsical illustrations, backmatter to help kids create their own fairy garden.

This was a cute children’s book about a girl named Mimi, who has a garden and wants to see fairies in it, She does everything she can think of in the garden to make it welcoming to fairies, but still doesn’t see any.

The art in this book was beautiful, and I really enjoyed reading it. The text was a little small and might be difficult for children to read, so I would have liked it to be maybe a little bigger. Other than that, it was a lovely book that I think lots of children will enjoy,

Thank you for NetGalley and the publisher for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

I love to request children's books not just because I used to work in a kindergarten and fell in love with them all over again, but because my Goddaughter is also on her way exploring english literature.

I absolutely adored this short little story. I liked the art style and the colors chosen. A major plus was the text being highlighted in a white bubble or background (apart from one nighttime ocasion, which I suggest to be changed), that made reading easier and took away less of my attention from the story.

I would have enjoyed a litte more personal interaction between Mimi and the fairies or someone else. Maybe a cute animal companion could've been added as well.

All in all it was a cute read.

4/5 stars

The Fairy Garden was a beautiful and magical book. It reminds me of being a young girl who also used to try to see and catch fairies in my own backyard. One book transported me back in time in the most special of ways.

Mimi lives an ordinary life, but the experience she has is anything but ordinary. The illustrations quite literally took my breath away.

I'm a teacher, and most of my students are obsessed with fairies, so I know they would love this book just as much as I did. It gives children a sense of imagination, play, and love of nature. I recommend this book and cannot wait to have it in my classroom.

Thank you, NetGalley and the publishers, for this e-arc copy of the book for an honest review.

The Illustrations are gorgeous and they complement the story so well. My favorite is the part where she sits at the window and falls asleep.

I love how this story captures the idea that wild untrimmed gardens are just as perfect as the human manicured ones. The story is cute and a fun way to get children involved with gardening.
At the end there is even a how to create your very own fairy garden page.

This book is entirely charming. :) Somewhat reminiscent of Miss Rumphius (one of my favorite childhood books, which I recently rediscovered), its sweet story and delightful illustrations will charm children and adults alike.

I particularly enjoyed the illustrations--so detailed! Every scene truly came to life. And, the instructions at the end for growing a fairy garden and building a fairy house were ingenious. A great opportunity for families to partake together.

Well done, indeed!

I received an eARC of the book from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.