  
Midwinter’s Eve has finally arrived, & tonight, the longest night of the year, the faeries of Old Oak Wood will gather for a dazzling festival. But something isn’t right at the faery court this year -- by now the forest should be blanketed with snow, but Winter is nowhere to be found. Something strange is afoot, & a little faery named Sneezle & his best friend, Twig, will embark on an adventure deep into the enchanted woodland to solve this magical mystery. Return to Old Oak Wood with brilliant fantasy artist Wendy Froud & award-winning storyteller Terri Windling for the further adventures of Sneezle, Twig, & other wondrous inhabitant of their world. Art-directed by Brian Froud -- renowned creator of Good Faeies/Bad Faeries -- & filled with breathtaking images, The Winter Child is sure to entertain & delight readers of all ages. A mythic tale of nature humbled by whim & ambition -- & of good & simple souls triumphant -- this will be a classic among lovers of fairy tales, fantasy literature, & all things Froudian. Oversized hardcover, 63 pages.
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