Good Faeries/Bad Faeries

Ah yes, Good Faeries/Bad Faeries by the ever-enchanted Brian Froud — a marvellously whimsical tome that’s rather like opening an ancient wardrobe and being smacked in the face with glitter, mischief, and otherworldly gossip. One simply cannot peruse this volume without suspecting one’s tea has been spiked with something from the Other Realm. The illustrations are, in a word, exquisite — as if the fae themselves posed patiently for their portraits (which, knowing their temperament, must have involved bribery, flattery, and perhaps a minor moonlit ritual). The Good Faeries pages flutter with charm, grace, and just the right amount of sparkle — ideal companions for your morning Earl Grey and existential dread. Meanwhile, the Bad Faeries section is delightfully naughty, full of the sorts of creatures who would absolutely knock over your gin, steal your left sock, and blame it on the dog. And if you’ve the good sense (and equally enchanted wallet) to acquire his other masterpieces like Faeries (with Alan Lee), The World of the Dark Crystal, or Lady Cottington’s Pressed Fairy Book, then you, my dear, are clearly a refined connoisseur of the mystical arts and an unashamed devourer of visual ecstasy. Each book is a doorway — nay, a rabbit hole — into an aesthetic so rich, one needs smelling salts just to recover from the sheer beauty. In short: Buy this book. Buy the others. Build a shrine. Light a candle. Leave a biscuit out for the brownies. You never know who might be watching. Positively enchanted, Lady F.F. Toadfluff of the Woodland Nook

This book has always been one of my favorites. The Fae and laughter are forever captured in these pages.

This is a beautiful book and a great gift for young and old interested in the subject. The book is beautifully illustrated as well. It arrived very quickly. I'm very very happy with this purchase.

I got this for my next-door neighbor not having Prime service. The book arrived before schedule. Upon looking at the book it was put together very well. The hardcover was thick and the pages were top material. There were many drawings and pictures that were deep in color and very clear. The book was great to look at and had wonderful colors and the placement of the writing was outstanding. Also explaining about the Faery world was very informative. Anyone into this material I suggest to buy this book, plus it had a great price for the well making of this book.

Thank goodness this book arrived on a snowy day, when there was nothing I absolutely had to do. One quick peek inside, and I was sucked in, and spent the rest of the day in Faery. I recognized many of these creatures immediately, especially some of the bad faeries, such as the Bad Hair Day Faery, the Fee Lion, the Ear Poker, and the Out-of-the-Blue Faery. Terri Windling’s prose seems the inevitable accompaniment to Brian Froud’s artwork, and remains true to the stated premise of the book: Faeries are not a fantasy but a connection to reality. This book will not vanish into my library and be forgotten. And surely there is a faery responsible for such things!

I have experienced faeries, devas and others all of my life. I experience them as light formations, emitting deeply emotional presence and awareness. I had never come across any sort of description or illustration of these beings that jived with my own until Brian's works. So for me, this is the real thing. Perhaps he wanders here and there in fun at times, but so much the better. Who else can you count on to reveal to you the Yellow Blurker, or the Foot Fungus Faery? Brian's work bears evidence to the infinite realm of faery, with gorgeous and rich illustrations and text. Or, as I mentioned before, the delightfully silly. I adore the world of fae, and wander at will throughout the pages of this wonderous book. Magic, inspiration, heart and the thrill of other worlds close at hand are all on tap for you here.

Fraud faeries are so unique. I love the explanations that he's given and the legends and fables. This book is so awesome because it has good faeries and when you flip the book over, has bad faeries. It even has a computer glitch and stinky sink faeries. I love it!

Awesome visuals, and a very interesting read. I also enjoy how it is formatted to be read both ways for good and bad faeries.

Dit vind ik een echt "wauw" boek, prachtige afbeeldingen op mooi papier een plezier om erin te bladeren!

This book is very cool. It starts on either side going towards the centre of the book. One half is of the “good faeries” then when you get to the middle it’s a double page illustration (shown in my photos) then you have to flip the book and start reading the “bad faeries”. The author Brian Froud also helped design the goblins and faeries in the movie the Labrinth. Anyone born in the 80s probably knows this movie. Growing up my mom had the collectors edition original faeries book. Eventually I’d like to buy one. Once I save up or maybe ask my husband to get it for me as a holiday gift. The collectors edition I’m talking about are selling used from some sellers for around $160-$200. But since it has deep childhood memories for me, it’s 100% worth it

Veramente veramente bello, le illustrazioni di Froud sono veramente magiche, dovrò leggerlo con calma essendo tutto in inglese, ma anche il testo sembra molto interessante, ho letto di persone che si sono "lamentate" dicendo che se si aveva il libro "fate" sempre di Froud questo non valeva la pena...non sono della stessa idea, ho anche letto di persone che si sono "lamentate" perchè un essere del piccolo popolo assomigliava a quello della pagina successiva, ma in realtà non è così...anzi, così come ho letto di persone che hanno notato che c'era il seno esposto in alcuni disegni (io li ho censurati nelle foto che vedete per evitare che non pubblicassero la recensione) ma il punto è che questo, come altri libri non sono per bambini, ho letto anche di una recensione dove una persona aveva mostato il libro ad una bambina e la bambina ha iniziato a piangere...questo per farvi capire che questi testi non sono nati per essere per bambini (ciò non vuol dire che non è possibile mostarglieli o acquistarli per loro, però i bambini in primis devono essere consapevoli del libro che hanno davanti)...detto ciò il libro è veramente bellissimo, quindi lo consiglio soprattutto agli appassionati

Deseaba este libro desde que tenia 12 y logré comprarlo a un super precio en el Hot Sale. No podría estar más contento con él: las ilustraciones son exquisitas, la calidad del papel e impresión muy lujosas y el contenido hermoso.

So beautiful and enchanting. Bought as a gift for my 12 year old granddaughter who absolutely loved it. The only problem was that all the adults didn't want to put it down either !