Book Review: The Yarn Fairy (children's book)(OT)

The Yarn Fairy, by Victoria Quinney and Lisa Willis (KDP, 40pp PB, ages 2-10, 2024, $10) Review by Skye Anderson

Perfect Title, Scrumptious Yarn!

What could grab a young girl's attention more than a 'yarn fairy.' Boys will ask questions about shearing sheep. And the watercolors of yarn, spindles and spools by illustrator Mackenzie Elliott are simply scrumptious!

The Story of Yarn - Fun Education

Have you ever wondered how wool gets off the sheep and turns into gorgeous colors of yarn to make a sweater? Wonder no more - authors Victoria Quinney and Lisa Willis share the secret in The Yarn Fairy. And we'll let you in on it!

It all starts with a book-length poem reminiscent of the poem, "The Night Before Christmas,"

but the yarn fairy and her sleigh are pulled by three sheep, not eight reindeer. The sheep wear tassels and pom poms and fairy dust permeates the air on many of the pages.

Learn about roving, drop spindles, drafting and pulling, spinning, knitting, crocheting, felting into gifts of scarves and mittens and socks and more.

With pages of definitions and activities and questions, The Yarn Fairy will start the reader on hours of fun learning.