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Not once upon a time, but right now, in a forest called Old Oak Wood, faeries frolic, invisible to those humans who choose not to believe in them. In A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S FAERY TALE, doll maker Wendy Froud and award winning fantasy author Terri Windling collaborate to tell the story of one of these elusive fellows, a young tree-root faery named Sneezle. Each page of this delightful book is graced with an elaborately staged photo of Froud's doll creations in their natural habitats, paired with Windling's story of Sneezle's unlikely heroism. Sneezle and his diaphanous friends are adorable enough to charm children and adults alike. Sneezle's adventures begin when he sets out to fetch the Midsummer crown for King Oberon. Meanwhile, the Faery Queen Titania is found asleep, victim of a powerful magic spell. The hopes of the faery kingdom ride on Sneezle who encounters fascinating forest characters, discovers the identity of the wicked sorceress who has enchanted the queen, and learns about courage and loyalty. He also figures out that being 'same old Sneezle' is a fine thing to be.
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Wendy Froud is a puppeteer and sculptor. Terri Windling, five time winner of the World Fantasy Award, has edited and written many fantasy works for children.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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A classic,
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This review is from: A Midsummer Night's Faery Tale (Hardcover)
The story of Sneezle is a pleasure to read. This is the first in a series and the sort of book that I would have delighted in as a child. It still works for me as an adult and I can't wait to read this to my own daughter when she is old enough to understand it and I know she will enjoy reading it to her own children. I consider this book an heirloom to pass down and hope my great great grandchild(ren) will treasure it too. The pictures consist of photographs of the "dolls" created by Wendy Froud. The detailed backgrounds, featuring the natural world, and the beautiful faces of the faeries are exquisite. All have an organic quality to them. The book makes you want the world of fantasy to cross into the world of reality so that you can give the hero of the tale, Sneezle, a very big hug for being so adorable and brave.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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an incredible talent shown in an original way,
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This review is from: A Midsummer Night's Faery Tale (Hardcover)
This book consists of shakespere's story with help of Terri Windling with photographs of Wendy Froud's incredible doll sculptures.Each photograph is a mini film set. If you get a chance to see Wendy's work in the flesh, do because the detail on the dolls are exquisit. using the story telling book to put a story to her work really brings the characters to life. Beuatiful images, and a story for children, young, old and very old!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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an incredible talent shown in an original way,
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This review is from: A Midsummer Night's Faery Tale (Hardcover)
This book consists of shakespere's story with help of Terri Windling with photographs of Wendy Froud's incredible doll sculptures.Each photograph is a mini film set. If you get a chance to see Wendy's work in the flesh, do because the detail on the dolls are exquisit. (she worked on the original Yoda as well as Labyrinth and Dark Crystal. using the story telling book to put a story to her work really brings the characters to life. The wife of "Faeries" illustrator, Brian Froud creates Beautiful images, and a story for children, young, old and very old!
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