Ugly Duckling meets Thumbelina in this wonderfully charming and tender story with stunning illustrations. I loved Tiny Jenny's bravery and humor!
— Maeve
September/October 2024 Kids Indie Next List
“I love Briony May Smith. Tiny Jenny does not disappoint! This is just the way you imagined fairies lived when you were little. These illustrations are absolutely charming. It’s everything you want in a great children’s book!”
— Marya Johnston, Out West Books, Grand Junction, CO
Description
Join Tiny Jenny, a mischievous fairy born to a family of wrens, as she sets out to find her "real" family.
Mr. and Mrs. Wren are surprised when a tiny, wingless fairy hatches from one of their eggs...but they lovingly name her Tiny Jenny and raise her as their own.
Tiny Jenny--like all fairies--grows to be a menace in the woods. She digs up squirrel nuts and blocks mole hills. The other forest creatures are nothappy. So Tiny Jenny decides it is time to leave her home and seek out her real fairy family.
But it turns out the fairies are anything but welcoming!
Oh, where does Tiny Jenny truly belong?
About the Author
Briony May Smith is the creator of Margaret's Unicorn, which was an Indie bestseller and has been licensed in twelve countries. Her second picture book, The Mermaid Moon, was licensed in seven countries. Briony's other books published in the US include Imelda and the Goblin King, which the Wall Street Journal called "enchantingly illustrated." She lives in the UK.
Praise For…
"Smith combines elegantly rendered mixed-media images with whip-smart humor and an irrepressible protagonist—the result is a fractured fairy story with a distinctly contemporary sensibility." —Publishers Weekly
"Readers of all ages will enjoy watching Tiny Jenny learn the difference between playfulness and truly bad behavior in this tale of embracing differences and finding your family." —BookPage
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