Whimsical, colorful, beautiful. The author's keen sense of humor combine with design aesthetics and wit to create a picture book that is a delight for parents and their wee ones. How can one not chuckle at the sight of fairies on a camping trip or dragons working in a pizza shop?

The images and words combine elements of fantasy and the quotidian for hilarious effect. If that wasn't enough, the author has created a new lexicon for groupings of fairy tale creatures that every budding cryptozoologist and fairy tale aficionado will love.

The layout makes this one a page-turner--literally. It's easy to hold and each spread draws your eye to the page. If that wasn't enough, there are games, trivia and projects for children at the end of the book. Repeatable activities such as naming and drawing your own fairy tale creature invite kids to more actively engage than they would by simply reading the book, which makes this much more than simply a "one and done."

It's like an educational book...but it's actually fun! In addition to the activities, children are exposed to the process of creating new names for things, which opens to their minds to the possibilities for imaginative exploration that only fiction can provide. Bravo!