A proper Fairy Library isn’t just a place to read books and magazines. No, a proper library should come equipped with lots of dog toys for furry winged fairy dogs and a fairy-climbing wall, pictured on the right. Photos courtesy of Anne Brataas
Writing tiny books for tiny fairies seemed like a good idea, but where to put such small books?
Why in a Fairy Library, of course.
But who is skilled enough, creative enough, and just downright nice enough to build libraries for fairies?
Simple. The kids taking Anne Brataas’ summer Fairy Library building and fairy writing course, that’s who.
Minnesota Children’s Press sponsors the class.
“Since last week, we’ve been designing and making fairy libraries from sticks and flowers (some have climbing walls, swings and pools) and making and writing tiny books for fairies,” Anne said. “We will soon finish and then we will put them in the Felted Forest for the fairies to checkout and circulate. Who knows? They might even write us letters…”
It won’t take fairies living in outlying areas long to find out about the new libraries. They communicate with wrens and other small songbirds who re-tweet what the town fairies tell them and vice versus. Squirrels seen running across power lines are often carrying messages from fairies and even bumblebees—fairies best friends—will buzz about the newest happening in fairy neighborhoods.
Some kids think of everything! Why stop at building a fairy library when you can build a hotel with a library inside of it? This is going to be a great place for the local sprites and pixies to hang out.
Soon enough, hard-working fairies that spend long hours planting fields of colorful wildflowers will be going to new libraries. So too, will minstrel fairies that sing songs to creatures of the forest and the kind-hearted fairies that sprinkle happy dust on sad children will also have a new place to relax. They will all have a place to go and cool off their sparkly wings while reading a good book.
What a great project!
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