The Fairies' Ring: A Book of Fairy Stories and Poems

Rating:
Summary: sweet and charming
Review: i had gotten this book when i was 9, though i didnt really care much for the pictures, the stories left me feeling, kind of comfortable inside. i hope to buy this book again for mine right now is tattered, but i recommend this book to anyone, the stories and poems are sweet and clever and tje pictures, have a certain child like qualiy that i love.

Rating:
Summary: A book about "real" fairies.
Review: This is a gorgeous volume, flooded with rich, dreamy paintings--definitely the kind of book you could give as a gift (or would want to receive as one). Many of the illustrations are set off with gold borders, adding to the richness. All in all, it feels like a book the fairies made!

But be warned--Yolen writes of "real" fairies in this book--not the sweet, sugary wisps of Disney's invention, but the amoral beings who steal children and wives, sink ships and play tricks. The selections have a darkness to them that reflects more truly the faeries of folklore.

But even if the stories make you sad, it's worth it to melt away into the paintings and take a walk in fairyland.