A whimsical rhyming tale set in a fairy world. The king has set forth an invitation to the fairies: come to the ball! And everyone is in a delightful tizzy, searching for their top hats, their boots, and their crowns and where-oh-where are those spider-web gowns? The fairies finally arrive, towed by swans, rowed by fish. One group of five got there fast on a wish. But one fairy is left behind, her only dress in tatters. What should she do? The resident ants offer her some wise words. In this rhyming picture book, with a slight nod to the tale of Cinderella, celebrated author Jane Yolen and award-winning illustrator Gary Lippincott create a magical fairy kingdom that will charm all who enter.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Boyds Mills Press .

Gary Lippincott has illustrated a number of books, including "The Bookstore Mouse "by Peggy Christian, and "With Love, at Christmas "by Mem Fox. He lives in Spencer, Massachusetts. " Jane Yolen has written almost three hundred books, many of them awardwinners. She lives in St. Andrews, Scotland, and Hatfield, Massachusetts.