Fairies!

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 

Traditional Tales, Poetry & Folklore

• 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 by Rose Williams
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 by Lauren A. Mills
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 by Tanya Robyn Batt
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 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 by Tanya Robyn Batt
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 by Yolen Jane
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 by Neil Philip
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 by Lisa Campbell Ernst
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 by Heather Forest
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.