Some think of fairies as beautiful, tiny, winged wish-granting creatures who live among the flowers. Some think of fairies as a variety of magical folk, from mean and mischievous to kind and helpful. Whichever you prefer, fans of the fae can find on this list both original stories and folklore in books and media.
This booklist was contributed by the Appleton Public Library Children's Services Staff, 6/08
The Book of Fairies
A collection of stories and poems about fairies, including an excerpt from James Barrie's "Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens," Hans Christian Andersen's "Thumbelina," and Christina Rossetti's "Goblin Market."
The Book of Fairies : Nature Spirits from Around the World
Tales include: The magic fountain (French);The star maiden (Ojibway);The herb fairy (Chinese); The fairies' jewels (English);The stone-cutter's wishes (Japanese); The mountain of the moon (Hindu); The golden spear (Irish); How the fairies came (Algonquian).
The Book of Little Folk
A collection of poems, short stories, folk tales and fairy tales from a variety of cultures about these elusive and magical creatures.
A Child's Book of Faeries
Stories, poems and snippets of faerie lore from Great Britain and Ireland.
The Complete Book of the Flower Fairies : Poems and Pictures by Cicely Mary Barker
Enjoy the classic, complete collection of Barker's original Flower Fairies books in this edition that features a jacket design with silver foil. Full color.
The Faerie's Gift
A faerie grants a woodcutter one wish, but the decision of what to wish for becomes a burden as the woodcutter considers the wishes of his wife and elderly parents.
The Fairies' Ring : a Book of Fairy Stories & Poems
A collection of poems by such writers as Robert Graves, William Shakespeare, and Walter de la Mare and tales from around the world about fairies in all their forms.
Fairies, Trolls, & Goblins Galore : Poems about Fantastic Creatures
A collection of poems by a variety of authors about all types of faery folk including trolls, gnomes, ogres, pixies, and many others.
The Little People : Stories of Fairies, Pixies and Other Small Folk
Describes the origins, physical characteristics, dwelling places, activities, and special powers of different types of fairy folk from around the world. Illustrative traditional stories from various cultures are interspersed throughout the text.
The Three Spinning Fairies : a Tale from the Brothers Grimm
Three unusual fairies help a lazy girl try to attain a life of luxury and ease as the prince's wife.
The Woman who Flummoxed the Fairies : An Old Tale from Scotland
Asked to make a cake for the fairies, a clever bakerwoman must figure out a way to prevent the fairies from wanting to keep her with them always to bake her delicious cakes.
Child of Faerie, Child of Earth
One Halloween night a fairy child befriends a human child and together they explore each other's worlds but neither wants to give up his or her own home.
Dear Tooth Fairy
When her tooth becomes loose, Emily excitedly writes to the Tooth Fairy and tries to help the tooth fall out.
The Dreamtime Fairies
Lucy, Bear, Jamie, and Floppy Rabbit fly across the ocean to find the Dreamtime Fairies, who will help them fall asleep.
Fairy Houses
Follow the story of a young girl building her special fairy house, observing its visitors, and discovering the magic of Nature. Fairy Houses gives tips on how to build your own fairy habitats made with natural materials.
Fairy Whispers
When the Flower Fairies hold a ball, they realize at the last moment they?ve forgotten the guest of honor! Kingcup suggests a new fairy?Wild Thyme. But how can they let her know in time? The fairies come up with a plan that involves all the fairies in the kingdom and a little bit of fairy dust. One in the "Flower Fairies Friends" series of books with diecuts and glitter throughout.
The Great Fairy Race
In the Great Fairy Race no fairy can use her own wings or legs, and so they compete on various animals and contraptions as each tries to prove she is fastest, but all run into a mess of trouble, except Lily, who creeps along atop a snail.
King Puck
With the help of fairies, Seamus the farmer and his scrawny goat win top honors at a festival in Killorglin, Ireland, and receive a lifetime supply of books.
Tim O'Toole and the Wee Folk : an Irish Tale
A very poor Irishman is provided with magical things by the "wee folk", but he must then keep his good fortune out of the hands of the greedy McGoons.
Artemis Fowl
When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll. The first in the "Artemis Fowl" series.
Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World around You
Meet the boggarts, changelings, pixies, goblins and other creatures of Arthur Spiderwick's magical, fantastical world. From clever and informative introductory sections explaining essential preparations for your own faerie investigations and faerie world basics, to 6 exhaustive sections featuring 31 fabulous faerie species, to an addendum created by Jared Grace, the long-awaited companion to the "Spiderwick Chronicles" is sure to please any fan of the popular series.
Beck and the Great Berry Battle
Beck, a fairy, has a talent for talking to animals, but that may not be enough when she tries to mediate a war between the hummingbirds and the chipmunks.
Care and Feeding of Sprites
A guide from the International Sprite League on how to recognize true sprites, how to catch them, and how to care for them and keep them happy.
A companion book for fans of the "Spiderwick Chronicles" series.
The Charm Bracelet
When Jessie searches for her ill grandmother's missing charm bracelet, she is led to a magical world and finds she has a reason and right to be there. This is the first in the "Fairy Realm" series.
The Fairy Chronicles. Book One : Marigold and the Feather of Hope
Nine-year-old Beth Parish dreads spending two summer weeks with odd Aunt Evelyn. Things change when Evelyn reveals she and Beth are fairies.
The Field Guide
The first adventure in the "Spiderwick Chronicles" series by Tony DeTerlizzi: When the Grace children go to stay at their Great Aunt Lucinda's worn Victorian house, they discover a field guide to fairies and other creatures and begin to have some unusual experiences.
Lavender's Midsummer Mix-Up
Lavender is having a busy time getting ready for the Midsummer Party, so she decides to play a fairy game to relax. When disaster strikes, Lavender and her friends must save the day. One of the "Flower Fairies Friends" Chapter Books.
Ruby the Red Fairy(2003)Rainbow Fairies Rachel and Kirsty must find the other Rainbow Fairies in order to prevent Fairyland from losing its colors and turning gray forever. The first in the "Rainbow Magic: the Rainbow Fairies" series.
Blackbringer
Magpie Windwitch, faerie, devil hunter, and granddaughter of the West Wind, must defeat an ancient evil creature, the Blackbringer, who has escaped from his bottle and threatens to unmake all of creation.
The Changeling
Twelve-year-old Charlie must fiddle all night to save his sister who has been kidnapped by faeries.
Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg
After a hurricane injures the fairies' godlike Mother Dove, whose magical feathers and precious egg are of powerful importance to both fairies and Neverland itself, it falls to newcomer Prilla and two companions to set things right.
Peter Pan
This is a 100th Anniversary edition of the classic story of Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up.
Peter Pan in Scarlet
In the 1930s, all is not well. Nightmares are leaking out of Neverland. Fearing for Peter Pan's life, Wendy and the Lost Boys go back to Neverland -- with the help of the fairy Fireflyer -- only to discover their worst nightmares coming true! Peter Pan and his friends eventually restore Neverland to rights. Sequel to the classic children's story by J.M. Barrie.
Happily N'ever After
In this motion picture on DVD, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, and Jack from the Beanstalk are all about to live happily ever after when the balance between good and evil gets thrown out of whack. It's up to Cinderella (a.k.a. Ella) to save the day by taking on her power-hungry stepmother. This time Ella will have to do all the work without her Prince Charming. She joins forces with an unlikely army of dwarves, fairies, and the Wizard's bumbling assistants.
A Little Snow Fairy Sugar. Friends and Dreams
Contents: The elder arrives!! -- I couldn't say sorry -- Heart joining melody -- The shape of dreams. This is one in a series of stories on DVD.
Mariposa and her Butterfly Fairy Friends
In this "Barbie" story on DVD, Mariposa is a beautiful butterfly fairy who loves to read and dream about the world outside her home in the land of Flutterfield. Flutterfield is protected by the Queen's glimmering magical flower lights. But when the Queen is poisoned by the evil fairy Henna, the special lights begin to go out one by one. It's up to the brave Mariposa and her friends to journey beyond the safe borders of the city in search of a hidden antidote that will save the Queen.
Peter Pan. Return to Never Land
On DVD: Meet Jane, Wendy's ever-so-practical daughter, who's outgrown her mothers' tales of pirates and pixies. That is until Captain Hook whisks her away to Never Land. The crafty pirate sets in motion a plot to capture Peter and Tink, whose light is fading fast because Jane doesn't believe in fairies. Now , only Jane, the first-ever "Lost Girl," can save them. She must now call upon faith, trust and pixie dust to help her fulfill her mission.
Shirley Barber's Fairies. Music and Stories from Fairyland
From the renowned artist Shirley Barber comes this video series filled with magical stories, interactive games, and sing-alongs from the mystical world of Fairyland! Includes: A Visit to Fairyland, Daphne the Forgetful Duck, and Tooth Fairy.
The Spiderwick Chronicles
This motion picture on DVD is based on the popular book series by Tony DeTerlizzi and Holly Black. The moment the Grace family moves into the dilapidated Spiderwick Estate, strange things begin to happen. Jared is a curious, adventurous boy who quickly seeks out and finds the hidden laboratory of his great great uncle Arthur Spiderwick. He unleashes a mysterious force when he locates a field guide full of the secrets of the magical creatures that inhabit the forest surrounding the mansion. His twin brother Simon is calm and reserved. He is the intellectual twin, but is rapidly drawn into the fantastical world of fairies and goblins. Older sister Mallory and their mom are harder to convince, but after the almighty and ruthless ogre leader Mulgarath begins to attack the home, the entire family must band together to combat the hordes of goblins and creatures that lurk just outside.
The Trouble with Tink; Beck and the Great Berry Battle
From Disney's "Fairies Collection": Tinker Bell, a pots-and-pans fairy who loves fixing things, has lost her hammer and now everything she tries to repair goes wrong, but in order to get her talent back, she may have to visit a former friend who once hurt her feelings. Beck and the great berry battle: Beck, a fairy, has a talent for talking to animals, but that may not be enough when she tries to mediate a war between the hummingbirds and the chipmunks.
Fairy Cooking
Have fun cooking the tasty treats in this delightful new cookbook - from tiny confetti cookies to pretty fairy muffins. Just follow the simple steps to make yummy fairy food for a party or a sleepover, or just for fun.
Fairy World Crafts
Make a fairy outfit, wings, wand, a fairy house and more!
The Midnight Fairy Craft and Party Book
Sprinkle a little fairy dust in your world! The book has the ingredients necessary to throw a magical party.