This story starts with a formal invitation to a Fairies' Ball from the king fairy of the forest to all creatures. Everyone wants to look their best and this creates a tizzy in the forest. There is a slight similarity to Cinderella in this story when one of the fairies cannot go to the ball because her clothes are in tatters. With advice from some ants, she transforms her look and makes it to the ball just in time. The prince is enchanted with her and the next forest event is the Fairies' Wedding Ball. The illustrations in this book are magical and feature vibrant colors and a fantasy land filled with creatures of every color, shape and size. Children could easily spend hours just looking at the pictures, which tell the story on their own. As a reader, I enjoyed this rhyming and poetic story that includes subtle lessons about friendship, hard work and true love. As a teacher, this would be an especially exciting book for younger students and activities could include having students draw their own fairy characters or practice reading and writing their own rhyming stories. Students could also act out different scenes from the book or the class could create their own invitation to the rest of the school for a ball or event.
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