Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss. ( )

The Fairy Garden is a beautifully illustrated book. Every page is bursting with color. The story is fun but somehow did not fill me with the wonderful, magical secretive feeling I get when reading many books about fairies, pixies, elves and such.. The story felt a bit short, with a dogmatic tone rather than a whimsical vein as I expected.. A nice addition at the end of the book are instructions on making a fairy house from a terra cotta planter. Also included are instructions for making your garden "fairy friendly", which may be annoying to some parents as it seems to involve leaving your garden messy and maybe full of insect pests. I have to say that I agree wholeheartedly with not using pesticides but it seems a bit heavy-handed to include that in a picture book. All in all, a nice story with joyous illustrations. Thank you to the author, Ivy Kids publishing and NetGalley for the advance reader copy. ( )