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Summary: This book is amazing and hysterical!!
Review: If you have ever read any of the books about Opal Whiteley, this book resembles her "journal", stylistically. If you haven't, but have read this book - I highly recommend those as well. It is a warm, funny, captivating story that progresses throughout this little girl's life. Everyone that has picked up my own copy has been captured by it and are reluctant to let it go. Even little kids enjoy it, but some of the pictures could be offensive (partial nudity) to some people/kids. This will always be in my "Top Five" favorite books list and I hope that everone else enjoys it as much as I did.
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Summary: My first thought was
Review: when I saw the title of the book my sister sent me. Fairies? What in the world was my sister thinking, that I would like a book on fairies? But then I realized WHY it was called the pressed fairy book, and I have been showing it to all the people I know ever since. One person told me, "I have a friend who would seriously cry if she saw this book." So, I guess if you are into the whole fairy thing, you may not like this book. Is it for kids? I would say no. While most of the pictures are not gorey, and squashing fairies is barely violent, the story takes an adult turn. There is a conveniently enveloped section in the back "to protect the innocent," so maybe this is a book you can show (or censor) to little kids whom you are sitting with, but its perhaps to sexual for older kids who are going to look beyond the enveloped pages whether or not you tell them too. Be forewarned, that both me and my boyfriend (in our early 20s) had to take our glasses off to read the incredibly difficult font: not only is it small but also handwritten!
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Summary: An Amazing Book
Review: Every thing about this book is amazing. The writing, the art and the publishing. I can tell alot of time and effort went into this book. Its beautifully whimsicul. Its a book you'll want to share with your children.
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Summary: Great ^^
Review: This is definitely an unique book. There simply is nothing like it. I would recommend this book for slightly older children or adults, because of some adult material,though you can read this book anytime for a laugh.
The pictures are cute and humorous, and the calligraphy is beautiful, and the story makes you wonder about the existance of fairies...
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Summary: My Wings are all soggy with Milk !
Review: This book is perhaps the most twisted journal out there. I remember discovering it years ago and had forgotten about it since then, only to be redirected to it recently whilst perusing Brian Froud's website. Contrary to what many people think, I do think that this is a book for both adults and children alike, and though there is definitely some adult subject matter, its not something that should keep you from sharing it with your offspring. The book is a reproduction of a journal kept by Angelica Cottington. Angelica can see fairies, and while she is at first surprised by their presence, she wastes no time in whisking out a journal and trapping fairies within the pages. These 'pressed fairies' are the book's centerpiece. While this may seem a cruel thing to many, Angelica does not seem to feel much remorse until much later in her life, but after a horrendous spell of being teased and mocked by goblins, she takes to pressing fairies with a vengeance once again. This is all positively delightful. Angelica is obviously thought of as a retarded little specimen by her family and friends, but this only gives her a certain warped magnetism. Indeed, throughout the book, it is clear that a large number of men are interested in Angelica - these portions are rather graphic in their suggestiveness, and things are left open-ended. It is not clear if Angelica is molested or abused by these people, but the way she flees England for Italy due to one particularly painful encounter is hint enough that theres more going on that we aren't told about. As is with every Froud book, the art is spectacular. The fairies we are told, aren't really 'pressed'. Even though they are momentarily captured, they have a way of leaving their psychic impressions behind on paper. So while you do see pictures of fairies in pain at being stamped on paper, be sure that they have managed to escape. However, what is more intriguing, is that Angelica never did understand this concept. The fairies themselves attempt to tell her, but she doesn't get it. After she passed away, the makers of the book finally announced that the fairies were actually extremely interested in being pressed, as Angelica had unwittingly started a new sport in the fairy community. The version of the book on sale here is the hardcover edition, and is not either the Turner edition nor the Barnes and Noble edition. I have found that of all the subsequent reprintings, the original Turner edition and its second reprint, have the best colors and printing. There is also a paperback version, and a new small-sized version available. Personally, I think that the best way to enjoy the book is in this oversized hardcover version. There were two sequels to this book, though they are long out of print. Online stores in Britain still carry them, though. One is the 'Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Journal', which was a diary that you could maintain, with blank pages to fill in, consisting of art on the side from the original Pressed Fairy Book. There is also the 'Strange Stains and Mysterious Smells' book which is written by Angelica's brother Quentin. This book deals, in a very scientific manner, with the stains that fairies leave behind when they are pressed. People have said that this book is rather gross and dependant on 'toilet humor' and that it lacks the delicacy of the original. I certainly do love books of this sort. They are revolutionary because they break new ground in terms of creativity. And while there are numerous books of this sort now in the market, I think its rather obvious that none hold a candle to the beauty, charm, and wit of 'Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book'. If you enjoyed this, you would also enjoy 'The Faeries' Oracle' by Jessica Macbeth and Brian Froud. For more information on Lady Cottington and to make a buying decision, please visit [URL] Highly recommended.
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Summary: Absolutely Dark, Delightful&Funny
Review: Absolutely hilarious, all these squashed fairies are a delightful twist to the cute fairies that we were fed on when young. Naughty and fun to read, the contents are silly yet endearing. A book to keep.
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Summary: Unique Fascinating look into Fairy World
Review: So realistic it makes you wonder .. if you just sit still long enough ... Very imaginative and distinctive. Highly recommend if you often intertwine the world of 'fantasy'(?) and reality when it is time to relax after a hard day.
You won't find another quite like this one. Almost a little over the edge - but that's what makes it so intriguing.
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Summary: I Knew There Were FAIRIES Behind The Potting Shed........
Review: I absolutly loved this book, its a bit large and people are selling it for way too much but its worth it! the paintings were amazing! brian froud struts his stuff again! although i wouldnt recomend this book to readers under the age of 13, it has partial nudity if not full, on some of the faeries, and some discriptions wich would not be suitable for the inocent.
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Summary: If I were a fairy I would worry about this book getting out
Review: I received this book as a 16th birthday gift. At first I was unsure of the gift I had receieved, and if I was at the base of a mean joke. Boy was I wrong. This book simple and straight forward. It is truely as if a little girl had written it. The book is so wonderfully funny, it can make even a grown woman cry from laughing so hard no matter how many times you read it. If you know any one who has ever been interested in myths or mystical creatures, you would do them a great honor to give this book as a gift.
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Summary: exciting and eccentric
Review: The book is one of those rarities in publishing, a picture book for adults. In fact, the further one goes into the book, the less likely that children should be allowed to venture unguided through the pages. Brian Froud allows his considerable talents to explore the realms of Terry Jones' imagination, creating beautiful washes of color infused with whismsy and dabbled with innocence and eroticism in varying degrees. A joy to read, a thrill to share.
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