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Fairy Houses All Year
A Four-Season Handbook
by Liza Gardner Walsh
This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
Pub Date
May 15 2016
| Archive Date
May 27 2016
Description
Fairy Houses All Year celebrates
the year-round pleasures of fairy house building. Through the use of
seasonal varieties, kids and families can engage in this natural and
creative endeavor through all seasons. The book will highlight
activities and materials found in each season. For example, fall fairy
houses feature vibrant colored leaves, pumpkins, and late blooming
flowers. Winter fairy houses are built using snow, ice, old birds’
nests, or the dried husks of milkweed and seed pods. In spring, fairy
houses become abundant with early blooms, bare branches, and lots of
mud! Summer fairy houses are perhaps the most decorative. Choices for
the summer fairy house are boundless.Filled with color photos, snippets of fairy lore, helpful advice and instructions, and lots of information about nature, Fairy Houses All Year is the ideal handbook for crafting fairy homes no matter the season.
Liza Gardner
Walsh has worked as a pre-school teacher, children’s librarian,
high-school English teacher, writing tutor, museum educator, and she
holds an MFA in writing from Vermont College. She lives with her family
in Camden, Maine.
Fairy Houses All Year celebrates the year-round pleasures of fairy house building. Through the use of seasonal varieties, kids and families can engage in this natural and creative endeavor through...
Description
Fairy Houses All Year celebrates
the year-round pleasures of fairy house building. Through the use of
seasonal varieties, kids and families can engage in this natural and
creative endeavor through all seasons. The book will highlight
activities and materials found in each season. For example, fall fairy
houses feature vibrant colored leaves, pumpkins, and late blooming
flowers. Winter fairy houses are built using snow, ice, old birds’
nests, or the dried husks of milkweed and seed pods. In spring, fairy
houses become abundant with early blooms, bare branches, and lots of
mud! Summer fairy houses are perhaps the most decorative. Choices for
the summer fairy house are boundless.Filled with color photos, snippets of fairy lore, helpful advice and instructions, and lots of information about nature, Fairy Houses All Year is the ideal handbook for crafting fairy homes no matter the season.
Liza Gardner
Walsh has worked as a pre-school teacher, children’s librarian,
high-school English teacher, writing tutor, museum educator, and she
holds an MFA in writing from Vermont College. She lives with her family
in Camden, Maine.
A Note From the Publisher
This is a set of uncorrected page proofs. It is not a finished book and is not expected to look like one. Errors in spelling, page length, format and so forth will all be corrected by the time the book is published several months from now. Photos and diagrams, which may be included in the finished book, may not be included in this format. Uncorrected proofs are primarily useful so that you, the reader, might know months before actual publication what the author and publisher are offering. If you plan to quote the text in your review, you must check it with the publicist or against the final version. Please contact publicity@rowman.com with any questions. Thank you!
This is a set of uncorrected page proofs. It is not a finished book and is not expected to look like one. Errors in spelling, page length, format and so forth will all be corrected by the time the...
A Note From the Publisher
This is a set of uncorrected page proofs. It is not a finished book and is not expected to look like one. Errors in spelling, page length, format and so forth will all be corrected by the time the book is published several months from now. Photos and diagrams, which may be included in the finished book, may not be included in this format. Uncorrected proofs are primarily useful so that you, the reader, might know months before actual publication what the author and publisher are offering. If you plan to quote the text in your review, you must check it with the publicist or against the final version. Please contact publicity@rowman.com with any questions. Thank you!
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Other Format |
| ISBN |
9781608935802 |
| PRICE |
$16.95 (USD)
|
Additional Information
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Other Format |
| ISBN |
9781608935802 |
| PRICE |
$16.95 (USD)
|
Average rating from 14 members
Featured Reviews
Reviewer 325132
I love the premise of the book and can't wait to see the finished product. It will make a great gift for my friends with young children.
Melissa W, Educator
We have recently redone our the landscaping area directly in front of our house. It used to be all bushes, which I have never liked. Something about how meticulous they have to look in order to be attractive has never appealed to me. I've always been partial to more of an English cottage garden, less structure, more natural growth. I've been planning this new area for a couple of years and fell in love with the idea of miniature gardens and houses.
This sweet little book gives ideas for anyone, young or old, who want to build miniature gardens or houses throughout every seasons. One of the neat ideas is to keep a journal throughout the year where you can write down ideas for materials that you find. They also suggest noting if you think fairies have visited. While our family does not have a problem playing make believe this is not something I would encourage my daughters to do because we try to make a clear distinction between reality and make-believe.
The photographs of children creating houses and pictures in nature are delightful. They are beautiful and fun. The children are clearly just having fun and creating, definitely not posed, which makes it more fun to read.
I really love the step-by-step guide right in the beginning for building simple enough for children to follow. I also like the suggestions for what to collect for each season. There are also some fun activities to make like dandelion chains and candied violets.
The only downside to the book in my opinion is the encouragement to fully believe in fairies. I know not everyone will agree with me on this, but we have always tried to distinguish truth from fiction. Is there any harm in children hearing fairy tales? I don't think so. We love telling fictional stories to our kids, especially ones that reflect truth from Scripture like The Chronicles of Narnia. At the same time we make a clear distinction between make-believe and reality because we never, ever want our children to think we have told them a make-believe story about Jesus and the miracles He performed, most importantly His death and resurrection which provides our salvation.
So, I did enjoy this book, but read with caution if you are concerned about how your children will perceive it.
P Susan W, Reviewer
Fairy Houses All Year (A Four-Season Handbook) by Liza Gardner Walsh was not at all what I was expecting. This is not a bad thing; in fact, it came as a wonderful surprise. Filled with fairy lore along with poetry, it gives freedom to a child’s imagination. After reading the digital version provided by the publisher, I purchased a print copy. It is a wonderful addition to the family library!
This book with it delightful illustrations of examples encourages children to look around them for the supplies to build the fairy homes. While I would run to the craft store now, many years ago as a child I would have scavenged the nearby woods and backyard for the materials. It made me put down the car keys and take a walk in the woods instead, seeing the possibilities all around, then on to making up a few fairy cakes.
Children of all ages would find delightful ideas in this book. I have a preschool grandson, who after seeing his mother’s fairy garden insisted that the fairies could use a farm. Right now his dream career is to be a farmer so he wanted to build a farm for the fairies. Perhaps older boys would not be as interested in this as older girls would be but anyone could explore this concept.
The publisher through Net Galley provided a copy.
Featured Reviews
Reviewer 325132
I love the premise of the book and can't wait to see the finished product. It will make a great gift for my friends with young children.
Melissa W, Educator
We have recently redone our the landscaping area directly in front of our house. It used to be all bushes, which I have never liked. Something about how meticulous they have to look in order to be attractive has never appealed to me. I've always been partial to more of an English cottage garden, less structure, more natural growth. I've been planning this new area for a couple of years and fell in love with the idea of miniature gardens and houses.
This sweet little book gives ideas for anyone, young or old, who want to build miniature gardens or houses throughout every seasons. One of the neat ideas is to keep a journal throughout the year where you can write down ideas for materials that you find. They also suggest noting if you think fairies have visited. While our family does not have a problem playing make believe this is not something I would encourage my daughters to do because we try to make a clear distinction between reality and make-believe.
The photographs of children creating houses and pictures in nature are delightful. They are beautiful and fun. The children are clearly just having fun and creating, definitely not posed, which makes it more fun to read.
I really love the step-by-step guide right in the beginning for building simple enough for children to follow. I also like the suggestions for what to collect for each season. There are also some fun activities to make like dandelion chains and candied violets.
The only downside to the book in my opinion is the encouragement to fully believe in fairies. I know not everyone will agree with me on this, but we have always tried to distinguish truth from fiction. Is there any harm in children hearing fairy tales? I don't think so. We love telling fictional stories to our kids, especially ones that reflect truth from Scripture like The Chronicles of Narnia. At the same time we make a clear distinction between make-believe and reality because we never, ever want our children to think we have told them a make-believe story about Jesus and the miracles He performed, most importantly His death and resurrection which provides our salvation.
So, I did enjoy this book, but read with caution if you are concerned about how your children will perceive it.
P Susan W, Reviewer
Fairy Houses All Year (A Four-Season Handbook) by Liza Gardner Walsh was not at all what I was expecting. This is not a bad thing; in fact, it came as a wonderful surprise. Filled with fairy lore along with poetry, it gives freedom to a child’s imagination. After reading the digital version provided by the publisher, I purchased a print copy. It is a wonderful addition to the family library!
This book with it delightful illustrations of examples encourages children to look around them for the supplies to build the fairy homes. While I would run to the craft store now, many years ago as a child I would have scavenged the nearby woods and backyard for the materials. It made me put down the car keys and take a walk in the woods instead, seeing the possibilities all around, then on to making up a few fairy cakes.
Children of all ages would find delightful ideas in this book. I have a preschool grandson, who after seeing his mother’s fairy garden insisted that the fairies could use a farm. Right now his dream career is to be a farmer so he wanted to build a farm for the fairies. Perhaps older boys would not be as interested in this as older girls would be but anyone could explore this concept.
The publisher through Net Galley provided a copy.
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