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Blume, Lesley M. M.

Modern Fairies, Dwarves, Goblins & Other Nasties: A Practical Guide by Miss Edythe McFate

247 pp. | Knopf | September, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-0-375-86203-8 $16.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-375-96203-5 $19.99
(4) 4-6 Illustrated by David Foote. To dispel romantic notions about fairies, narrator Miss Edythe McFate supplies grotesque descriptions and grim cautionary anecdotes about the creatures, all accompanied by appropriately dark and spiky illustrations. Lots of folkloric information is provided, along with some modern-sounding details (e.g., thieves being punished with flying snot). After all that, the assertion that we should attempt to help fairies flourish is perplexing.
Reviewer: Bethany Templeton Klem

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