Fairy May
Written and illustrated by Jo Linsdell
Fairy May dreams of one day becoming a tooth
fairy but she struggles at school and always seems to get things wrong. With
hard work and determination she prepares for her test. Will she realise her
dream and become a tooth fairy?
Release
Date: 1st February 2013
Product
details:
Paperback: 32
pages
Publisher: CreateSpace
Independent Publishing
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1481951424
ISBN-13: 978-1481951425
Product
Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.1
inches
Purchasing links:
About the author:
Jo Linsdell is a best selling author and illustrator, award winning blogger and freelance writer. Originally from the UK, she now lives in Rome, Italy with her husband and their two young sons.
Jo Linsdell
Author website:
www.JoLinsdell.com
Contact details:
Email:
webmaster@jolinsdell.com
Social Media Links:
Sample interview:
1) Please tell
us a bit about Fairy May.
Fairy May is a rhyming children's picture story book about a fairy
called May that dreams of one day becoming a tooth fairy. She struggles at
school and always seems to get things wrong but with hard work and
determination she prepares for her tooth fairy exam.
2) What lessons does this book
carry for the reader?
The story carries two main lessons for the reader;
A. To follow your dreams. Just because it isn't easy doesn't mean it
can't be achieved.
" But Fairy May tried and tried for she had a special
dream;
one day she'd be a tooth fairy, the best you've ever seen."
B. The importance of dental hygiene. The text subtly introduces the
reader to how to take care of their teeth correctly.
"She learnt how to brush and keep teeth clean
and how to floss right in between."
3) What was your
inspiration for this book?
This book is dedicated to my niece who, after seeing that my last book Out and About
at the Zoo was dedicated to my two sons, asked if I'd
write a book for her too.
It needed to have fairies in it and so I brainstormed on ideas and came
up with Fairy May. I wanted her to be a little girl fairy and to show that it's
OK to not be perfect. I wanted young children to be able to relate to her and
to encourage them to go after their dreams.
The tooth fairy part came about because several of my 5 year old's
friends have recently lost their first tooth and he has been full of questions
on the subject. My 17 month old is also teething at the moment and so the topic
of dental hygiene comes up a lot in our house at the moment.
4) What did you learn while
writing Fairy May?
The importance of having the right direction for my
story not just a good text. In the original version the text worked fine as a
story and rhymed nicely but the overall message wasn't as strong. After
rewriting the last part I was much happier with the focus of the story. Simple
changes can make a big difference.
5) What projects are you working on
now?
I'm busy with several projects at the moment. "The
Bedtime Book" which is another rhyming children's picture book. "The
Writers and Authors Guide to Social Media" and "Virtual Book
Tours" which are two non-fiction books. 2013 is going to be a busy year
for me as I have lots of other ideas too.
4 comments:
Thanks for hosting me on your site and helping to spread the word about Fairy May :)
My pleasure
Wonderful concept Jo! It's nice that even in fairytales children see there are struggles but they can overcome!
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for dropping by Dorcas Graham. I think it's important to teach children that they can achieve things even if it's not always easy to do so. Installing that message in them when their young will help build stronger characters as they grow.
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