Ice Fairies

A witty short story from the collection, BEYOND THE STARS, written and illustrated by two Irish talents in children’s fiction today

The first great snowfall of winter and Brian and his friends can’t contain their excitement. They rush out to play in this magical new world before the daylight fades. Noticing a glistening above them, the children see the snow-laden boughs of the trees are dripping in icicles, each one dressed in a ribbony wisp of gold. ‘Ice fairies…’ Brian breathes in wonder.

Trying to get a closer look, no one is sure whether or not the fairies are real, and as delicate white flakes start falling from the sky, they are soon distracted from finding out by throwing snowballs and having fun. Will anyone remember about the fairies, hanging silently from the trees? Or notice a mysterious old man sitting on a bench, trailing golden ribbon from his pocket…

A magical and imaginative tale brought to life by beautiful illustrations.

Look out for the other eleven stories, also available as e-shorts!

About the author
Siobhán Parkinson has been writing books for children for twenty years and was Ireland’s first Laureate na nÓg, Children’s Laureate. Apart from being an award-winning author and illustrator, she is also a publisher and translator of children’s books with Little Island Books. When she isn’t writing, she likes to cook, eat, drink, sleep, sing and learn languages. Siobhán lives in Dublin with her husband, who is a wood turner, and without her grown-up son, who does mysterious things with words in England.Olwyn Whelan is a children’s book illustrator living in Dublin with her husband and two children. She has been shortlisted twice for the Children’s Books Ireland Award for children’s books. Her latest book is Spellbound, written by the first Children’s Laureate, Siobhan Parkinson.