I have loved stories since before I could read, and writing is a wonderful way to share that joy with others. I am the owner of Fairytale Princess Parties in Ottawa, Canada, bringing beloved princess and superhero characters to life for kids every weekend! After running the business for eight years, I decided to expand it to create Fairytale Stories, a children’s book imprint with princess stories to inspire, encourage kindness, and have fun. With my experience writing novels (I am also an author of historical fantasy) as well as storytelling at children’s parties, it was a perfect match, and I am excited to see how it grows.
This is such a charming children’s book, one of my favourites as a child, that I would read again and again.
I remember being captivated by the beautiful illustrations and feeling myself just like the princess as she searches for the fairy who lost her bag of jewels. There are also sparkly stickers included that can be used to decorate the pages, and stickers are a MUST for kids!
The writing is enchanting, and it brings children into a warm, imaginative fantasy world of their own.
Another classic, Angelina Ballerina, follows the story of Angelina, a mouse who loves ballet.
As a child, I too wanted to be a ballerina just like Angelina and found myself dancing along, twirling with this imaginative mouse in her adorable pink bow! The illustrations are so detailed and truly draw you into the world of Angelina.
When Angelina received her own ballet dress and slippers, I felt such a whimsical joy and would dress up along with her. This is a wonderful choice for children who have a dream and dancing feet that just won’t stop!
In an encore performance, Angelina Ballerina returns in this refreshed picture book from acclaimed author Katharine Holabird and celebrated artist Helen Craig!
Angelina is a pretty little mouse who wants nothing more than to be a ballerina. She dances all the time-at home, at school, even in her dreams! In fact, she's so busy dancing that she forgets all about the other things she's supposed to do, like cleaning her room and joining her family for breakfast!
Her parents don't know what to do-especially after her arabesques in the kitchen knock over the milk! Then one day they come up…
Tina Edwards loved her childhood and creating fairy houses, a passion shared with her father, a world-renowned architect. But at nine years old, she found him dead at his desk and is haunted by this memory. Tina's mother abruptly moved away, leaving Tina with feelings of abandonment and suspicion.
Jillian Jiggs is a fun girl whom I could relate to so much as a child. She dresses up, makes her own stories, and sometimes makes a mess!
My friends and I loved to play similar activities as Jillian, making crafts and using everything in my house and dress-up trunk to create stories where we were princesses, witches, fairies, and more.
The rhyming in the book drew me into the story and meant that returning to the book became more memorable as the rhymes stuck in my mind.
Books like these are more important than ever in an age of technology, for playtime and make-believe are so important for children to express themselves as they grow up.
No one can keep up with Jillian Jiggs. With boundless energy and imagination, Jillian rushes from game to game. One minute she's a robot, the next minute she's a tree. How can she take time to clean up her room when there are so many wonderful things to make and do? No one knows what Jillian will think of next- especially not her mother!
Such a charming book, I could recite almost all of Madeline with its fun, memorable rhyming.
I wanted to be Madeline and live in her world of Paris, have her dog Genevieve, and (to my mother’s dismay) walk along the top edge of a bridge, balancing like an acrobat!
Returning to this book as an adult, I didn’t realize that the author was actually the illustrator as well, and I found that the unique illustrations brought the story to life. Madeline helps children see the world in a different way, with imagination, whimsy, and creativity.
I also had a Madeline sticker book, and returned to her fun story again and again (not to mention watching the TV show regularly).
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"Bemelmans' drawings have put an authentic Paris within the covers of this book. The rhymes in which the tale is told make it one that children will enjoy repeating."--The New York Times. Caldecott Honor Book; ALA Notable Children's Book. Full-color illustrations.
In 1913, a 15-year-old pregnant girl was found dead of apparent suicide. Dr. James Wilson, a new graduate and the first doctor ever to start a practice in this rural town, feels guilty over her death because of his delayed intervention.
Barbie books were also a favourite of mine, and the story of the twelve dancing princesses is a fun adventure with twelve sisters (I would have loved twelve sisters!) who love to dance.
When they venture to a magical world, I can imagine dancing in a gorgeous dress along with them! One thing I love about Barbie books is that they are empowering for girls, showing Barbie (or her fairytale counterpart) taking the lead and making a difference in the world.
Although the Barbie rendition is not quite like the classic tale, it is a great way for kids to be introduced to old fairy tales.
Barbie stars in her 7th direct to DVD movie, Barbie in the Twelve Dancing Princesses! This time, Barbie is in a magical, musical adventure with her princess sisters! When evil Aunt Rowena moves into the castle, she forbids the princesses from dancing or singing ever again. The princesses discover a magical palace and escape, but when Barbie learns that their father's life is in danger, she must return to save the king and the kingdom. This new Pictureback filled with beautiful computer-generated art from the movie will delight little girls everywhere!
If you could have any collection, what would it be? Princess Lyria has her heart set on starting a collection of birds. She has collections of telescopes, dresses, mermaid lanterns, flutes, and more! But can she really collect birds? Join the young princess as she runs into unexpected dangers and discovers that birds are not quite like her other collections.
A vibrant and whimsical tale that will delight young readers, Princess Lyria’s Last Collection explores how what matters most in life can’t be put in a cage.
Rebecca Plummer is an Englishwoman transplanted into colonial life. A herbalist and midwife with a shameful secret and feminist outlook, she is caught up in the War of 1812 in Niagara, Upper Canada. Rebecca struggles to keep her family and community together despite gossip and wartime deprivation.
Sea Sagas of the North is about story and transformation.
Story is a simple device common to every human culture. Put simply, the patterns of good story match the shapes of our lives. Story was once tales told at every flickering fireside, the children’s faces upturned and wide-eyed. Now it…
