Flory is a young night fairy. Since the age of three days, she has been able to take care of herself. Flory knows which creatures pose a threat, and which are harmless to her kind. The little fairy delights in her nighttime world until a bat, mistaking her for prey, severely damages Flory’s wings–making it impossible for her to fly.
The spunky youngster resists the urge to cry, and determines what to do next. (She is too young to cast a spell to regrow her wings.) Flory notices that she has fallen into a cherry tree planted in a giant’s garden, and discovers a strange box with a round door hole in the side attached to a branch. Unaware that giants sometimes put such boxes out for birds to live in, Flory decides it will be a perfect home. Exhausted after her ordeal, she sleeps, awakens briefly, sleeps again, and wakes up on a bright, sunny morning–the first she, being a night fairy, has ever seen. Even though Flory is not used to light, she is enchanted by the daytime world: the birds, flowers, blue sky, and absence of bats (who she is determined to hate forever). So Flory makes a momentous decision: she will be a day fairy.
With the help of some new friends, including Skuggle, a squirrel who will do anything in return for food, the little fairy (no bigger than an acorn) begins to make her way in her new world. When Flory learns that she must also give to others in return and faces a formidable foe to protect another, she receives assistance from an unexpected source.
Newbery-Award-winning author Laura Amy Schlitz has penned a delightful, unusual tale that is sure to be popular with readers who enjoy stories about fairies. Angela Barrett’s luminous illustrations are a treasure. Flory’s journey of discovery will resonate with any child who has ever faced adversity or serious injury, or who lives with a disability. Readers will be uplifted by her courage and spirit. Ages 7-10
Published by Candlewick Press in 2010
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