Faery's Gift

I agree with the story reviews, so I will address the pictures, because they are what drew me in to the story. Nicoletta Ceccoli is gifted in creating ethereal characters and settings that are appropriately "other worldly", yet soft and full of empathy. She has an expressive style, full of dreamy feeling and dramatic space and color that makes me believe I could walk into these evocative landscapes and understand the woodcutter's dilemma. Check out other titles she has illustrated if you too find this work appealing: "An Island in the Sun","The Vilage of the Basketeers", "Firefighters in the Dark","The Princess and the White Bear King","Little Red Riding Hood", and "The Girl in the Castle inside the Museum".

This story is about a wood cutter who is given a wish by a faerie for saving his life. The wood cutter returns home with the wish only to find his family at odds over what he should wish for. In the end the wood cutter finds a way to make everyone happy. I like the story, but it is not one of my 3 year old's favorites.

We took this out at the library. We read this book, I loved it, as well as my 5 year old daughter. Wonderful lesson of helping others, beautiful illustrations, and wonderfully happy ending. A must have! I'm ordering my own, for me!

The Faery's Gift is magnificently illustrated by Nicoletta Ceccoli and features a beautifully written story by Tanya Robyn Batt. A poor woodcutter rescues a fairy in the Forest and is rewarded with one wish. Trouble is each member of his family wants him to make a different wish. You'll be eagerly turning the pages to find out how the woodcutter solves his dilemma. I was completely charmed by this story.Preston McClear, ...