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Ella's Night Lights
By Lucy Fleming
Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2020. Picture book.

"A light-loving magical girl with mothlike wings that are too delicate to be out in the sun collects glowing objects while flittering about at night, sharing them with others who need them most until the day her animal friends decide to return her kindness." --Editor

Written by Síne Quinn
Illustrated by Dermot Flynn
Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2025. Informational. 76 pgs.

"Watch for seal-skinned selkies coming to shore every ninth day to dance-but keep a safe distance, lest you become mesmerized. If you spy a fair mermaid combing her hair whilst sitting upon a rock, look away, as that could be bad luck indeed. And legend has it that just one encounter with the silver-tongued fairy known as the Charmer may leave a person lovesick and heartbroken. This gorgeous book offers illuminating introductions to fifteen remarkable fairies, the lesser-known heroes and villains of Irish folklore, from tiny leprechauns to enormous giants, trickster spirits to slippery shape-shifters." --Editor

Written by Sue Fliess
Illustrated by Claire Keane
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2016. Picture book.

"Fairies are all around us, and if you want to have one come to you, build a fairy house to have a fairy visit." --Editor

By Bea Jackson
New York: Aladdin, 2025. Picture book.

"Lily the young fairy befriends a human girl and discovers her magic." --Editor

Written by Ineke Verschuren
Illustrated by Daniela Drescher
Edinburgh, SCT: Floris Books, 2022. Informational. 150 pgs.

"Meet helpful dwarfs, mischievous gnomes and powerful fairy folk in this sumptuously illustrated storybook anthology of classic European folk tales." --Editor

Written by Sarah Glenn Marsh
Illustrated by Lilla Bölecz
Philadelphia, PA: RP Kids, 2024. Informational. 127 pgs.

"An enchanting illustrated field guide to finding fairies (and their familiars) in the wild! This stunning compendium explores the history and mythology of fairies and offers information on how/where to find these magical beings. From boggarts and pixies to weeping women, water nymphs, moon maids, and more, the book organizes fairies by habitat and offers tips on how to seek out the mystical beings in our midst. " --Publisher
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