Peter's Pixie

Martha Lamon is a freelance writer and researcher based in Huntsville,
Ontario.

Young Peter’s parents are expecting their second child. Aunt Agnes, an
elderly neighbour, teaches Peter about the magical world of elves,
gnomes, leprechauns, and pixies. Peter soon discovers that he has a
pixie in his house who plays all sorts of pranks for which Peter is
gently reprimanded. The baby toys are disturbed, the crib is slept in,
and the pixie even poses as a doll during a baby shower. Then the pixie
disappears and Peter is left feeling alone and sad. At Aunt Agnes’s
suggestion, he leaves gifts for the pixie in the hope of bringing him
back. There is no sign of the pixie until Peter’s parents bring the
new baby home from the hospital, and Peter sees that his new brother has
the essence of the pixie in him.

This charming story expresses the wonder of childhood, a world where it
seems possible that such magical creatures do exist. The delightful
illustrations weave the enchanted world of fairies and pixies with
day-to-day human reality (the unseeing humans are unaware that they live
with these spirited creatures). The book is handsomely produced and
includes a moving tribute to the late Donn Kushner. Highly recommended.