The Humpherys Family

Fairy Wings: A Story

Record Added: 10/8/2009
A Favorite Book
Author 
Illustrator 
Topic Fairytales, Myths, Folklo
Publisher Little, Brown, & Company
ISBN 0316573973   Year 1995
Age 4-8
Description Green printed dustjacket
 
Fia is the only fairy without wings. Shunned because of her difference, she amuses herself by befriending woodland creatures and creating alternative modes of transport. When she meets a handsome young stranger who invites her to the annual May Dance, fairy-tale fans will quickly guess that he is a prince.

Daunted at first by her sisters' petty cruelty, Fia overcomes her fears and attends the dance with the help of Frog, Crow, and Rat. Prince Hyacinth welcomes her, but his parents' objection causes her to leave in disgrace. She redeems herself, however, when she prevents the fairies' loss of their wings at the hands of a troll.