Before you read look at the author’s note on the copyright page.  As you read, see if you can infer the meaning of the words in italics even if you can’t pronounce them.

After reading ask, "What do you think?"

Look at the illustrations.  How is this environment like where you live?  How is it different?

What do the illustrations tell you about how Mattie and Mary and their family lived?

How were their lives like yours?  How were their lives different from yours?

Do you think this is a true story?  Support your thinking.

What do you make of the illustration on the dedication page?

What do you notice about the final illustration?

Can you retell the story in your own words?

Do you think Mattie and Mary’s father was right to teach them to leave the fairies alone? 

Support your thinking.

Would you liked to have had this adventure?  Support your thinking.