Far Away the Fairies Fly

Inside, Lucy and Jamie are painting, while outside, a terrible storm is raging. Later, tucked up in bed, Jamie can't sleep. He, Lucy and their toys set off to find somewhere without thunder. But nowhere seems quiet and safe – until Lucy remembers Fairy castle.

Bravery is needed to get there through the forking lightning; then Jamie and Lucy help the fairies paint away the stormy darkness with vivid splashes of colour and wake to a sunlit morning.

Jane Simmons' handling of light and shade vibrantly illuminates the intensity of the storm and the children's dream/adventure, balancing entire page-spreads alongside small vignettes to orchestrate the story, with elements of day-time life sneaking into the children's night world. A dream-like story to reassure at bedtime.