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"In fact, all the animals laugh when he tries to copy what the other fairies do. So, Mister Fairy travels far from his forest home to another place where, almost by accident, he discovers and shares his special gift. Sometimes your talent is hiding in plain sight, it just takes the right time and place to reveal what was there all along. Mister Fairy is a touching, humorous story about fitting in, self-discovery, and finding one's place in the world."--Provided by publisher.
About the author
Morgane de Cadier trained in technical drawing at the Emile Cohl School in Lyon, France. She decided to follow her passion for writing and telling stories and, in 2015, her first book, Tout La-Hout, was published. The illustrator was Florian Pigé. She has since written six more picture books including
Mister Fairy.
Florin Pigé also studied at the Emile Cohl School and has illustrated all but one of Morgane de Cadier's books. They both live in Lyon, France.
Mister Fairy is their first book to be published in English. Translator
Angus Yuen-Killick is the founder and publisher of Red Comet Press. Originally from the UK, he lived in Rome in the 1980s. He now lives and works in brownstone Brooklyn, NY.
Summary
Mister Fairy is not like other fairies; try as he might, he has not yet found his own special talent. In fact, all the animals laugh when he tries to copy what the other fairies do. So, Mister Fairy travels far from his forest home to another place where, almost by accident, he discovers and shares his special gift. Sometimes your talent is hiding in plain sight, it just takes the right time and place to reveal what was there all along. Mister Fairy is a touching, humorous story about fitting in, self-discovery, and finding one’s place in the world.
Foreword
- Special Launch Advance Reviewer Mailing (with RCP totes)
- Social Media Pre-sales Campaign (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)
- Social Media Paid-Advertising Campaign (still, animated, and video on Facebook)
- Special VIP Mailing to key social media influencers, teachers, bookstores, and librarians
- Trade advertising in PW including inclusion in a ½ page in the Children’s Announcement Issue (7/19)
- Amazon.com advertising
- Featured title on TeachingBooks.net
- Featured title at SLJ Picture Book Palooza Virtual Conference, July 15th 2021
- Featured title at NAEYC 2021 Virtual Conference, November 17th-20th 2021
- Activity/Resource Guide
- Publicity outreach (Blue Slip Media)
- Featured title on Vooks.com (1.3M subscribers)
- Teaser Promotional Video
Inclusion in Red Comet Press Launch Publicity (PW Children’s Newsletter feature, Shelf Awareness, Fuse#8 Blog interview/School Library Journal, ReadingRockets.org interview/WETA(PBS Kids), Publishing Talks podcast interview, WorldKitLit interview
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"A delightful, lighthearted tale of self-discovery . . . Humorously presented as a miniature elephant in a dress with itty-bitty wings and a wand, Mister Fairy's tiny, solitary figure will engender chuckles as he deliberately flits across the pages, spreading color, smiles, and even cotton candy." - Kirkus Reviews
"A fantastic back-to-school story about recognizing your own worth." - Momreadit.com
"This sweet picture book will teach young readers that we all have a gift to share with the world. I can't wait to share this with my little one!" - MutuallyInclusiveBooks.com
"Mister Fairy cracks me up. The character design is absolutely hilarious. He's like a little grumpy elephant fairy and it's brilliant. It's a wonderful story of self-discovery with beautiful art, and it has a terrific artistic design for the forest animals and fairies that really makes this book stand out to me. - DadSuggests.com
"BRAVO! Mister Fairy is going to be my "Start the Week Right" book. A valuable addition to all classroom, library, or personal collections. - Olivia The Librarian
"Mister Fairy transcends the fairy story genre to offer a humorous and poignant look at self-discovery and finding one's place in the world. It's a book you and your kids will find yourselves returning to again and again and is enthusiastically recommended for all home, classroom, school, and public libraries. - CelebratePicturebooks.com
". . . carries the important message of encouragement that everyone has a special skill, even if it's not immediately visible." – World Kid Lit
"Charming. A well-paced story with a gentle uplifting plot mixed beautifully with adorable, expressive illustrations that perfectly convey the book's tone . . . A delightful and encouraging tale." – The Baby Bookworm
"This is a book that is a childhood delight, it is sweet, slightly silly, and fun to read. . . Long story short, Mister Fairy is adorable." – Inclusive Storytime
