Alice Taylor, who many will know from To School through the Fields, has turned her hand to a childrens book, writing with her own daughter, Lena an enchanting adventure -- Irish Times author Alice Taylor and her daughter Lena, creator of the Wanderly app, bring a sprinkle of fairy magic to their first childrens book collaboration -- The Echo so much fun in this story, and tons to see, thanks to the gorgeous illustrations. We enter a world of fairy magic, fascinating wildlife and quick-thinking heroes in Willow and Ellie. A lively, lovely, happy story that takes us on a trip of the imagination -- Fallen Star Stories magical childrens book -- The Holly Bough clever, funny, a magical adventure into a wonderfully imagined fairyland which has been illustrated with the boldest and brightest of colours A charming picturebook read for lovers of fairytales everywhere! -- Armadillo After losing her very first tooth, Ellie places it beneath her pillow. But that night, Ellie soon finds a real fairy door in her bedroom, and meets Sean the leprechaun, who has had his crock of gold stolen. Ellie is suddenly shrunken down and whooshed into fairyland, where she finds Tooth Fairy Willow and her magical house. The trio embark on an adventure to recover the crock of gold from the thieving magpie, and it is only with Ellies help and kindness that the gold can be retrieved. Readers will find themselves truly immersed in the excitement and liveliness of Ellie and her friends crusade. The characters are vibrant and animated, but it is Ellie who truly captures the heart of the reader, and who pulls us through every second of this story with bravery and cleverness. Each page is simply inviting, with double-page spreads that are teeming with nature and its treasures, complete with rich scenes of life and habitat. Ellie and the Fairy Door is a wonderful and magical story any little one could fall in love with, made easy through warm and charming illustrations that bring to life Tooth Fairy Willows house, the enchanting forests, and the captivating wildlife that they meet -- childrensbooksireland.ie
