My favorite of Froud's Fairy Books is his squashed fairy book... er, pressed fairie collection... the one that you don't dare show children lest they accuse you of being a monster and a misfit. Froud follows a long tradition of artists who paint trolls, elves, and thingies with more gigglie bits than eyestalks but they move too often to count. You are probably all familiar with the chief illustrators of a hundred years ago, but check out John Bauer's work if you admire Froud. Carolly