birth of a fairy

Love of reading and teaching and children all stirred together until a fleeting thought became a mission to encourage young readers.  I dress as a giant fairy and read to children.  What could possibly be more fun!

It all began at Rock City Gardens for the Southern Blooms Festival in May 2012.  I happen to have the dress and wings in my closet already so all I needed was a reason to read.  I made about 100 bookmarks with ribbon and yarn all rolled up into a bookmark seed.  I asked for help and eager children offered their hands to be the soil, their smiles to be the rain, and the sparkle in their eyes provided all the sunshine the seeds needed to blossom into a flower bookmark.  Between harvesting bookmarks I sat in the shade and read stories.  It was a wonderful day.

The Bookmark Fairy visited schools and recreation centers quite often.  She also helped the United Way with children’s activities making bookmarks at the Chattanooga Market.  Joining Read 20 at the Bookmobile for the Hamilton County Fair was a delight and being a guest reader for Read Across Chattanooga was great fun.

Children get excited about books when they become more than just words on paper.  Books can be magic.