Only Lonely Fairy

Lana Button is an early childhood educator and a children’s author, educator, and entertainer who is passionate about supporting and encouraging children through entertainment. Lana began writing following a career in television and theatre. Her books, including Willow Finds a Way, have been shortlisted for the Blue Spruce Award, The Shining Willow Award, the Jean Throop IODE Award, the Rainforest of Reading Award, and more. Her most recent book is Percy’s Perfect Friend. Lana lives in Burlington, Ontario.Peggy Collins is an award-winning children’s book author-illustrator with more than 35 titles to her name, including Hungry for Math: Poems to Munch On, In the Snow, and In the Garden. She has also written and illustrated for animated apps teaching math, indigenous history, and education. Peggy lives in Newburgh, Ontario with her two children.

Praise for The Only Lonely Fairy49th Shelf Spring 2024 “Most Anticipated Books for Young Readers” SelectionCBC Books “32 Canadian Books for Children to Check Out in Spring 2024” Selection “Teachers will find this brightly illustrated book to be a very useful tool for assuaging hurt feelings, discouraging exclusive friend groups, and guiding children to recognize options in tough social situations....An excellent resource for social-emotional learning that will be a welcome addition, particularly for classroom and school libraries.”—School Library Journal“Making friends in the early grades, even getting someone to play with you for a little while, can be a thorny business....Button, an early childhood educator, shows the problem—and solution—in this book that can be read as a springboard for discussion....The cheerful digital illustrations play up the ironic humor beautifully....A nice resolution comes with Allie picking up Leah’s discarded wings and saying yes to her invitation. An author’s note gives tips on how adults can help kids make friends.”—Booklist “Bright artwork, dominated by pastels, shows a diverse classroom. Leah and her friends are generally presented against a plain white background, making this a good read-aloud choice. Clearly capturing the children’s emotions, the illustrations can help start conversations about whether Leah’s actions are helping or hurting her chances of making a new friend and about what Allie is feeling as she watches....A simple story that will sprinkle fairy dust on budding preschool friendships.”—Kirkus Reviews “Children will enjoy having The Only Lonely Fairy read to them and will learn some very important tips for a very important skill—how to make a friend.”—CM Magazine“It's easy to feel overwhelmed in a class full of students, so it's nice to show them they aren't alone in the endeavors to find friendship....I would recommend this to school age children who are nervous about making friends. This can show them that sometimes you have to look at everyone before finding that person instead of giving up.”—YA Books Central “This story is brilliant! The designs for the characters really bring the emotions into the forefront, but also has a comedic element…”—Luminous Libro “I learned from The Only Lonely Fairy...that it’s important to include others.”—Kids’ BookBuzz “The Only Lonely Fairy is a beautiful picture book.”—Jill’s Book Blog