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moma's review
4.0
This is a very, very funny book about a young girl who catch a faerie in her book... Catched it with a SNAPPP! Because nobody believes her she decides to catch more faeries in her pressed flower book. During the years she SNAP SNAP SNAP catch faeries until she's to old to see them.
The combination of Terry Jones hilarious text and Brian Froud's crazy pressed faeries makes this a wonderful book to read. I had to laugh about every pressed faerie because of the funny faces... hmmm... actually a little sad now I think about it... ^_^
The combination of Terry Jones hilarious text and Brian Froud's crazy pressed faeries makes this a wonderful book to read. I had to laugh about every pressed faerie because of the funny faces... hmmm... actually a little sad now I think about it... ^_^
tristanrobinblakeman's review
4.0
Absolutely delightful, this was a complete surprise to me when I opened it.
I hate the idea of spoiling a single moment of anybody's pleasure in discovering this book, so I'll just say it's highly recommended for all lovers of fantasy faery lore, outrageous parody illustrations, humor, and a good old-fashioned historical exposé.
I've lost count of the number of copies of this book I've bought to give as gifts!
I hate the idea of spoiling a single moment of anybody's pleasure in discovering this book, so I'll just say it's highly recommended for all lovers of fantasy faery lore, outrageous parody illustrations, humor, and a good old-fashioned historical exposé.
I've lost count of the number of copies of this book I've bought to give as gifts!
littleredhat's review
5.0
As a Python fan, the recent passing of Terry Jones hit me very hard, and I was determined to read something of his for my 2020 Reading Challenge as a tribute. My first thought was a re-read of "Starship Titanic" (a 5-star book), but a look at his bibliography led me to this little gem.
This is the diary of Angelica Cottington, who grows up surrounded by fairies. Scolded by unbelieving relatives, she starts pressing the creatures in the pages of a book intended for flowers in order to have proof of their existence. But later, as she grows older, the fairy folk take their revenge.
The fairies themselves are drawn by the immensely talented Brian Froud - the conceptual designer for "Labyrinth" and "The Dark Crystal", amongst other great works. His exquisite and often risquè illustrations perfectly compliment the dark adult tones of Jones' prose: this isn't a fairy story for the kiddies!
Since this is primarily an art book, it is a tragically short read, but one I really enjoyed and will definitely revisit.
Rest in peace, Mr. Jones.
This is the diary of Angelica Cottington, who grows up surrounded by fairies. Scolded by unbelieving relatives, she starts pressing the creatures in the pages of a book intended for flowers in order to have proof of their existence. But later, as she grows older, the fairy folk take their revenge.
The fairies themselves are drawn by the immensely talented Brian Froud - the conceptual designer for "Labyrinth" and "The Dark Crystal", amongst other great works. His exquisite and often risquè illustrations perfectly compliment the dark adult tones of Jones' prose: this isn't a fairy story for the kiddies!
Since this is primarily an art book, it is a tragically short read, but one I really enjoyed and will definitely revisit.
Rest in peace, Mr. Jones.
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