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Summary: mediocre writing, nifty dolls
Review: It's mentioned in the "About the Author" section that Terri Windling is a five-time winner of the World Fantasy Award.. but what they don't tell you is that she won the award for her *editing*, not her writing. And while her writing here is certainly capable, it's nothing particularly special. A little too precious for my taste, in fact. The doll-work of Wendy Froud is what makes the book a keeper.
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Summary: MAGNIFICENT!
Review: It's not very surprising that Wendy Froud happens to be the wife of the renowned fantasy artist, Brian Froud himself, who is quite famous for his very unique fairy and faerie creations. And Terri Windling's writing isn't too shabby here, either. So with all Mrs. Froud's very life-like arrangement of faery figures so elaborately designed and dressed and then carefully positioned within an equally believable woodland setting, Ms. Windling's fairy tale begins with the busy preparation for a great ceremonious faery festival: The Midsummer Night - as derived from one of William Shakespeare's famed plays. The hero of this tale is a very humble little Sneezle, who happens to be a sleepy-eyed wingless faery of the tree roots. He wants so much to be part of the much bristling about, yet he keeps getting underfoot or into a big mess. So the poor innocent little creature is quite crestfallen, yet he does not yet know that he would soon be playing a very crucial role in thrawting the crafty plans of an evil faery about to overtake the whole faery realm! Yet...young Sneezle just does NOT has much courage or any skill to fight at all - a very unusual kind of a fantasy protagonist. Beautifully written with a rustically poetic style and marvelously illustrated by all those well-made dolls that would truly delight any fantasy fans and serious fancier of fairies and faeries!
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Summary: A Midsummer Night's Faery Tale
Review: Loved It! One of the most beautifully photographed books i've ever seen, all of my friends say the same thing about it. If you like faires, you love this book, absolutly wonderful.
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Summary: Find the Sneezle in yourself
Review: Sneezle, you ask? What exactly is a Sneezle? Well, Sneezle is our little root faery hero, that's who! This is a wonderful book with a very good lesson that teaches us that everyone in life has been put here for a reason. Sometimes it may seem that certain people in life have better luck, are more beautiful, are thinner, have a better voice, etc but this book shows us that there is something special in everyone, even when we least expect it. Sneezle shows us that the pure of heart will always prevail over the forces of evil.The artwork in this book is also PHENOMINAL (please forgive me if my spelling is incorrect.) Every time I look at the pictures, I find something new. The creatures, the landscapes, the settings are all GLORIOUS! Although this is a "children's" book, I highly recommend it for both the young and old at heart.
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Summary: Find the Sneezle in yourself
Review: Sneezle, you ask? What exactly is a Sneezle? Well, Sneezle is our little root faery hero, that's who! This is a wonderful book with a very good lesson that teaches us that everyone in life has been put here for a reason. Sometimes it may seem that certain people in life have better luck, are more beautiful, are thinner, have a better voice, etc but this book shows us that there is something special in everyone, even when we least expect it. Sneezle shows us that the pure of heart will always prevail over the forces of evil. The artwork in this book is also PHENOMINAL (please forgive me if my spelling is incorrect.) Every time I look at the pictures, I find something new. The creatures, the landscapes, the settings are all GLORIOUS! Although this is a "children's" book, I highly recommend it for both the young and old at heart.
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Summary: Wendy Froud the Master of Faeries
Review: The book refers all to faeries, the story is good but what I was interested on was the art. Wendy Froud created the dolls for the story and since my interest is doll making, this was a great book full of details. She has another book named "The Winter Child" in which she uses the same dolls but there is different story line. If you are interested in books with great pictures, this is the one or if you enjoy reading good stories to children you will greatly enjoy it. Wendy Froud is the wife of Bryan Froud the great illustrator of "Good Faeries, Bad Faeries" and "The Faeries' Oracle".
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Summary: Faery magic at it's finest!
Review: The faery world created by Wendy Froud for this magical story by Terri Windling is pure enchantment. This book is a feast for the eyes and for the fairy soul of each reader and sure to make believers out of all who take the time to open their hearts to the wonder of the faery realm.
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Summary: A real visit to another dimension
Review: This delightful book actually takes you into a different realm with real characters living real lives and coping with real problems. The stunningly captured pictures alone are worth having, and the story brings together a very believable series of events. Most enjoyable is the slightly bumbling, very unlikely little hero who discovers his greatest strength is in simply being himself. If you haven't yet visited a Kingdom of Faerie, this is a doorway to take you there. You will return a believer.
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Summary: Utterly enchanting!
Review: This is a wonderful book for all lovers of folklore, fairy tales, and the magical forests of the British Isles. I bought it to read to my children, but I loved Terri Windling's poetic tale also and Wendy Froud's dolls are stunningly beautiful, so I would recommend this as a perfect gift for adults too. I have also purchased Terri Windling's brand new faery story for older children, The Raven Queen, and recommend it to all faery lovers. It's another poetic and magical faery story from the talented Miss Windling and the only thing that would have made it better is cover art by Wendy Froud. Long live the faeries!
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Summary: Spectacular Wendy Froud debut!
Review: Wendy Froud is every bit the genius as her husband. This book is absolutly enchanting. Her dolls and her vision coupled with Terry Windling's adorable story create a world that young and old will want to escape to time and again. A must have for all fans of Frouds and faeries.
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