Colin Stern

Never-my-name and Isn't-my-name: naughty fairy twins Colin Stern

This book is a beautifully illustrated poem about fairy twins. One gets lost in a mountain and meets a dragon who blows her back to safety. The other twin fairy looks everywhere for her sister, with the aid of some fairy helpers.

They are eventually reunited on the snowy mountainside. Its characters and simplicity will appeal to younger children and its rhythm and rhyme make it ideal for reading aloud. The illustrations are full of small objects and creatures that children will delight in discovering.

The marriage of the poem and the pictures make this book a pleasure to read and it can play an important part in expanding children's language and imaginative experience.