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katscribefever's review against another edition
4.0
Loved it. This story fascinated me when I was young, and reading about it again after all these years brought back all those feelings of what a delightfully nutty place the world can be.
beths0103's review against another edition
5.0
A book that describes how a photograph went viral decades before the advent of social media. An excellent piece of nonfiction writing that would not only be a great mentor text, but also a good introductory story to a unit on the advent of fake news.
inkygirl's review against another edition
5.0
I was familiar with the original hoax but learned so much from this fascinating account of how two sisters fooled the world into thinking their photos of fairies were real. Fake news from the early 20th century! A great remind to young (and not-so-young) readers to be wary of "fake news" -- to not always accept info you hear automatically, to question and investigate to find the truth for yourself. Especially loved Eliza Wheeler's stunning illustrations.
toad_maiden's review against another edition
3.0
I was pretty obsessed with the Cottingley fairies as a kid, and I would have loved this delicate, whimsical rendering of the story.
lindseylush's review against another edition
5.0
I had never heard of the Cottingley fairies before reading this book but am fascinated by it now! I especially love the author’s stance on the girls’ reasoning and the idea of fairies.
This book is beautifully laid out with sepia tones to match the 1920’s photography and whimsical fairy - just really spot on by illustrator Eliza Wheeler. I would LOVE a novel version of this story! Anyone working on that?
This book is beautifully laid out with sepia tones to match the 1920’s photography and whimsical fairy - just really spot on by illustrator Eliza Wheeler. I would LOVE a novel version of this story! Anyone working on that?
jmshirtz's review against another edition
5.0
This is the second book I've read on the Cottingley fairies and I had just as much fun watching two young girls outsmart the WORLD this time around. Excellent source listings and notes at the end, engrossing storytelling, and wonderful illustrations interspersed with the actual photographs made this a delight to read.
jodyanthony's review against another edition
5.0
Great intro to the Cottingley Fairies. I've been really interested in the whole topic for many years. Great way to introduce children to the story.
cat1122's review
4.0
Based upon a true story in 1917 about cousins who photograph fairies. It represents a time when adults were often swept away in the fantasies of children and a time when children used their imaginations.
Cheerfully illustrated. This book would be a good story to read children of all ages and is a fine example of how technology operated in the 18th century as well as the idea of "fake" news.
Cheerfully illustrated. This book would be a good story to read children of all ages and is a fine example of how technology operated in the 18th century as well as the idea of "fake" news.
pagesfullofstars's review
4.0
"There were fairies at Cottingley."
This was a lovely little story, about the famous photographs. I recently ordered a fictional book about Cottingley fairies and so when I stumbled upon this short graphic novel on Scribd, I decided to read it.
I adored how whimsical the whole story and the artwork was, and I liked how the ending, while explaining most of it, felt very open and could inspire kids' imagination :)
This was a lovely little story, about the famous photographs. I recently ordered a fictional book about Cottingley fairies and so when I stumbled upon this short graphic novel on Scribd, I decided to read it.
I adored how whimsical the whole story and the artwork was, and I liked how the ending, while explaining most of it, felt very open and could inspire kids' imagination :)
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