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The Travellers of Ireland live a simple life and love nature and music. They travel from town to town mending pots and buckets for people, because they're nice. They don't need the money as they have no real use for it. So when a greedy king and queen come to their country, the Travellers offer no financial gain to them. Only caring about gold and riches, the king enslaves the Travellers and forces them to work to earn them gold.

The king of the Travellers manages to hide and escape the cruel king's soldiers. While trying to warn the other Travellers, he runs into a Fairy Queen who is sad when she hears of their suffering. She offers them peace and a place of refuge by turning them into little people, now known today as leprechauns. Now, the king of the Travellers has the power to save his people.

THE FAIRY QUEEN is a fascinating and poetic story of how leprechauns came to be. It's full of magic and teaches children good morals. The illustrations are stunning with their detailed line work. I love folklore and learning of new cultures. Leprechauns have always been a fascinating concept and I love how this author encompasses the magic of them with her lyrical storytelling.


Final Verdict: I would recommend this to children aged six and older who enjoy stories about history, folklore, leprechauns, and magic. The power of storytelling is a fascinating thing and this book celebrates just one of the stories of the Irish. I'd be intrigued to read more.