| Kirkus Reviews |
| 01/15/2010 |
| circ=10,000 |
| "Intimate scenes with only lightly anthropomorphized garden animals are delightful."
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| Publishers Weekly |
| 01/04/2010 |
| circ=19,068 |
| "Readers will delight in Flory's resourcefulness in finding food, clothing, and a new form of transportation (on the back of a squirrel), and identify with her brash, childlike personality ('I hate, hate, hate bats, and I'm always going to hate them'), which softens as she grows compassionate and makes friends." |
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| Horn Book, The |
| 03/01/2010 |
| circ=15,000 |
| "Young readers…will enjoy Flora's [sic] wit and derring-do and will, no doubt, spend countless hours imagining new adventures for her in their backyard fairy houses." |
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| Boston Globe |
| 03/21/2010 |
| "For years I've been searching for a new Harry Potter contender, and every year I've come up short. But an answer has come in an unlikely form - not that Harry Potter was ever likely - in a short, glowing fantasy novel called "The Night Fairy'' by 2008 Newbery medalist, Laura Amy Schlitz." |
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| Booklist - Starred review |
| 01/01/2010 |
| circ=24,150 |
| An imaginative adventure story in a familiar, yet exotic landscape. . . . Beautifully composed, the artwork combines subtle use of color with a keen observation of nature that's reminiscent of Beatrix Potter's work. This finely crafted and unusually dynamic fairy story is a natural for reading aloud. |
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| School Library Journal |
| 04/01/2010 |
| circ=31,635 |
| "Beautifully crafted. . . . Barrett's full-color watercolor illustrations add depth and perspective to the story. Detailed and drawn to scale, they give readers a sense of just how tiny Flory is compared to the other animals. Children will enjoy looking at this garden from the perspective of the tiny but resilient protagonist. Sure to be a favorite among girls who love fairies." |
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| Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books |
| 02/01/2010 |
| circ=4,000 |
| "Brings both the gossamer lightness of fairy stories and the rich darkness of fantasy to its tale, and readers will revel in Flory's mysterious and sometimes magical realm." |
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| Baltimore Sun |
| 02/28/2010 |
| circ=302,000 |
| "This little fairy is no piece of fluff." |
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| Wall Street Journal |
| 02/20/2010 |
| circ=2,000,000 |
| "This elegant hardback's snug size and Angela Barrett's exquisite miniature illustrations have the effect of making readers feel as if they've crept through a magic portal into a fairy-scale world. Indeed, looking up at story's end, children may be mildly surprised to find that they're still the size they've always been." |
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| Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
| 06/12/2010 |
| circ=405,000 |
| "Everything you want in a fairy." |
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| Bloomsbury Review |
| 09/01/2010 |
| circ=50,000 |
| "Flory...grows from a scared spiteful fairy into a thoughtful big hearted heroine. Her resourcefulness, emerging sense of honor, and self-sacrifice make her a particularly appealing protagonist. Although this beautifully designed chapter book may be destined for the younger set, with its expertly written tale and Barrett's exquisite watercolor illustrations, it is sure to please readers of all ages." |
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| Buffalo News |
| 12/05/2010 |
| circ=273,177 |
| Thrilling fantasy and a world in miniature. |
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| Library Media Connection |
| 05/01/2010 |
| circ=18,000 |
| "A strong, competent, female hero with charming fairy whimsy." |
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| Winston-Salem Journal |
| 05/30/2010 |
| circ=86,000 |
| "From the book's lavish iridescent midnight blue end-papers to evocative lines such as. 'She was, after all, a night fairy. This was her time,' this book is magical reading for fairy and nature lovers of all ages."
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| Baltimore's Child |
| 05/01/2010 |
| circ=60,000 |
| "Exquisite drawings by Angela Barrett capture Flory s beauty and tenacity." |
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| Shelf Awareness |
| 02/10/2010 |
| e-newsletter |
| "Laura Amy Schlitz, who took us deep into a medieval village in her Newbery Medal-winning Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!, here allows us to inhabit the fascinating miniature world where fairies dwell." |
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| Newton's Book News |
| 09/17/2010 |
| syndicated column |
| THE NIGHT FAIRY is a magical story with wonderful undertones of perseverance and of overcoming great difficulties. This beautifully written story encompasses a realm of fairies who live and fly by night.
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| 5 Minutes For Books |
| 04/06/2010 |
| blog |
| "Charming. Agreeable. Unobjectionable. . . . You will be delighted by this cozy read that comes off in a quaint, old-fashioned way." |
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| Twenty by Jenny |
| 02/01/2010 |
| blog |
| "Flory does not always cope gracefully, but she evolves, and her story, though set in a fantasy realm, feels very real." |
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| Hartford Courant |
| 03/03/2010 |
| Hartford Courant |
| "This little fairy is no piece of fluff...In this delightfully gritty fairy world...Flory's pluck and determination serve her well." |
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| Kids Lit blog |
| 04/14/2010 |
| blog |
| "A tightly woven story gilded with wonderful language. . . . Flory is a fairy with plenty of chutzpah and guts. She is prickly, brave and wonderfully independent." |
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| Georgia Family Magazine |
| 04/01/2010 |
| circ=55,000 |
| "This fearless fairy quickly learns how skills like quick thinking, diplomacy, compassion, and acts of bravery can take her farther than her lost wings ever could." |
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| News & Record |
| 08/08/2010 |
| circ=89,275 |
| A book of ethereal quality. Illustrations by Angela Barrett contribute to the atmosphere with luminescent and impressionistic qualities. |
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