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“Have you ever woken up suddenly, in the middle of the night, without knowing why? From Maggie O’Farrell, the best-selling and award-winning author of Hamnet – now a major film starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal – comes an extraordinary, magical modern fairy tale, and a brand new classic, about the bravery of a little girl and the miracle of a snowy day. With breathtakingly imaginative storytelling, and exquisite illustrations from Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini, this is an ideal gift and an enchanting read to share with children aged 5-8, that will help make them feel safe and protected. Sylvie wakes one night, suddenly, without knowing why… Then she sees the most spectacular sight – a pair of wings, enormous in size, made of the softest snow-white feathers imaginable. An angel in her bedroom … a snow angel. He tells her that he is here to look after her, for Sylvie is not as well as she seems… Many months later, as Sylvie recovers from her illness, she longs to see her snow angel again. He saved her life, after all. There is so much she wants to tell him, so much she wants to know. Will he ever come back to her? And how can Sylvie make sure that everyone she loves has their own snow angel, to keep them safe, too? – The first book in a trilogy of modern fairy tales by Maggie O’Farrell and Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini featuring children with real life problems and the mythical creatures that attend to them. – For fans of Shirley Hughes, Raymond Briggs and The Snow Queen. – Look out for The Boy Who Lost His Spark and When the Stammer Came to Stay. “As perfect as a snowflake. As magical as snow. Maggie O’Farrell has written an instant classic that will live on in the hearts and imaginations of readers.” – M. G. Leonard “An assured classic.” – The Irish Times “A beautifully illustrated modern day fairy tale boasting magic, mystery and miracles that is as delightful to hold and look at as it is to read.” – The Irish Post “Has the magic of such cla
