Publication
Imprint: New York : Dutton, c1986. Context: Originally appeared in Punch, 1918.. Edition: First edition. Responsibility: Rose Fyleman, illustrated by Jamichael Henterly. OCLC Number: 13270736. Physical: Text : 1 volume : 24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Call number
Pic-YR / Fyle
ISBN
0525442588 / 9780525442585
Original publication date
1986
Collections
CSS Library Notes
Description: a gentle fairy shows her love and appreciation for natures treasures as she buys a fish, the bird, and A mouse––and then sets them free. -- from jacket
FY1992
FY1992
Physical description
24 p.; 28 cm
Description
A kindly fairy uses her purchases only for a short time, then releases them for their own good or the good of others.
Language
Original language
English
User reviews
LibraryThing member Treeseed
This story of a lovely fairy's marketing day was originally published in 1918. This book's bright detailed pictures are a wonderful glimpse into fairyland. As the fairy indulges herself with thrilling purchases she remembers to treat all creatures with kindness. The fauna and flora in this book are
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beautifully detailed and the realistic snow-drops, bleeding hearts, trilliums, and thistles make you feel like you too are a-marketing with the fairy. Show Less
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
A fairy goes to market in this picture book poem, purchasing a series of living creatures (and a garment)—a silver fish, a colored bird, a winter coat, and a gentle mouse—and then setting each free. Each verse of the poem is accompanied by vividly colorful artwork, as the fish is released in a
The poem in A Fairy Went A-Marketing is taken from author Rose Fyleman's 1918 collection, Fairies and Chimneys, and is presented here in picture book form with the beautiful artwork of contemporary illustrator Jamichael Henterly. The result is a lovely volume, one which pairs a wonderful poem—it reads well, and tells a sweet, heartwarming story of a fairy who knows that the little creatures she "buys" must be set free, even if she enjoys their company—with eye-catching visuals. The illustrations here weren't quite what I was expecting from a gentle fairy story. Somehow, I thought I would get something more pastel, whereas Henterly uses deep, vibrant colors, depicting her fairy heroine in all seasons. Recommended to all young fairy lovers, and to picture book readers who enjoy poetic read-alouds. For my part, I think I need to track down more of Rose Fyleman's work, as I had not even heard of her before picking this title up at random, in the children's room at my public library.
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pond, the bird set loose to fly aloft, the winter gown given to a frog, and the house-keeping mouse thanked and let go...The poem in A Fairy Went A-Marketing is taken from author Rose Fyleman's 1918 collection, Fairies and Chimneys, and is presented here in picture book form with the beautiful artwork of contemporary illustrator Jamichael Henterly. The result is a lovely volume, one which pairs a wonderful poem—it reads well, and tells a sweet, heartwarming story of a fairy who knows that the little creatures she "buys" must be set free, even if she enjoys their company—with eye-catching visuals. The illustrations here weren't quite what I was expecting from a gentle fairy story. Somehow, I thought I would get something more pastel, whereas Henterly uses deep, vibrant colors, depicting her fairy heroine in all seasons. Recommended to all young fairy lovers, and to picture book readers who enjoy poetic read-alouds. For my part, I think I need to track down more of Rose Fyleman's work, as I had not even heard of her before picking this title up at random, in the children's room at my public library.
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