Jethro Byrd Fairy Child (Kate Greenaway Medal Awards)

About this book

From the creator of MAXa PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Best Bookcomes a whimsical reminder that a family of fairies can be found in the unlikeliest of places if you have the time to look Annabelles dad has little time for fairies which he assures her she wont find in the cement and the weeds of their urban backyard. But Annabelle has lots of time so she keeps looking - even under her baby brother Sam. And one day she finds what shes looking for: a thumb-sized fairy child named Jethro Byrd whose family has made an awkward landing in a tiny ice cream truck among some discarded bottles and cans. What a wonderful chance to invite all the Byrds for tea with Mommy and Daddy! But why Annabelle wonders - as the fairies fiddle and sing and dance and whistle away among the cake crumbs - are she and Sam the only ones who can see them? Bob Graham is back as magical as ever with a wry tale about the rewards of paying attention - and the marvelous discoveries to be made by seeing the world through the wide-open eyes of a child.