Elf Night (Picture Books)

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Summary: Elves and Fairies on a Moonlit Night
Review: This is a dreamy picture book about a little boy cuddled up in his bed who suddenly hears some "whispers from the door!" He follows the calling of Magic and hides behind a big tree to watch dozens of elves and fairies and their animal friends dance and play beneath the luminous full moon. Fireflies and shooting stars light up the night sky. A big owl warns the elven folk that morning is approaching and off they go. The sleepy little boy goes back to bed. Did it really happen? The illustrations in this book are just superb. The rhyming text is somewhat forced and there is virtually no action apart from the motion of the fairies. They arrive, they dance around, they leave. This book is certainly not destined to become a classic since there is not much of a story to make it memorable, but the illustrations are so good that a true fairy enthusiast of whatever age will enjoy it.