LAMBS OF FAIRY GLEN
An Almost True Story
Written by Sheila Kogan, Illustrated by Stefan Turk
Lambs of Fairy Glen: An Almost True Story is directed to all children, six to one-hundred-and six years old.
Lambs of Fairy Glen is an 'Almost True Story' because...it happened. I accidentally discovered the enchanted Fairy Glen on a trip to the Hebrides Islands and there met the twins, Mr. and Mrs. Potts, Gordy, and the lambs. The story presented itself like a gift.
Excerpt from the Story
Pack your bag! We’re going on a trip! Make sure to take your boots, a warm hat, and mittens.
We’ll start on the continent of Europe, in the country of Scotland, and then head north to a group of Islands called the Hebrides. There, on the Isle of Skye, is a town called Uig.
Now don’t pronounce it Ugh like you’re having lima beans for dinner, but say Ooooh, like you’ve just gotten a present, then add an ig.
Near Uig, hidden in a small valley, is the enchanted Fairy Glen.
People say the Spirit of Beauty lives there.
Lamb Power
Another impetus for writing Lambs of Fairy Glen was a personal reflection. I wondered whether the overwhelming violence and greed in the world could be countered nonviolently. Could love win? That is the idea of Lamb Power. And it is my hope and desired belief that The Lamb will prevail.