Its message of friendship, however, is worth more than any action in the world.Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 20:04:21 Boxid IA161608 Boxid_2 CH101701 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Containerid_2 X0001 Donorįriendsofthesanfranciscopubliclibrary External-identifier It is a story that's mean to mirror the realities of life. Just an FYI: The Afternoon of the Elves, unlike other children's books, isn't action-packed. If you're anything like me, and if you choose to believe, you will soon realize that the magic of the elves is so powerful that it can even make its way into a trash-littered, untidy garden.Įven if you don't see the appeal of the story, the poetic and well-constructed sentences are a work of genius, deserving to be read and savored. What I find fascinating about The Afternoon of the Elves is that it is never made clear whether the elves are indeed a supernatural presence in the girls' lives, or whether they're a product of an overly imaginative and lonely Sara-Kate. It tells of the friendship between Hillary and her mysterious next-door neighbor, Sara-Kate, and of the elf village that brought them together. As she and Hillary watch for their elusive new friends, they learn that friendship, like magic, springs up where you least expect it. This ebook features a personal history by Janet Taylor Lisle including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s own collection. To Sara-Kate, the answer is clear-only elves could be responsible for something so enchanted. But there’s absolutely no sign of who built this miniature world. It has tiny houses made from string, sticks, and maple leaves a well with a bottlecap for a bucket and even a little playground with a Popsicle-stick Ferris wheel. In Sara-Kate’s overgrown backyard, Hillary will find proof of a world of magic-the kind that can only blossom between true friends. Among the rusted car parts and wild plants, a miniature village has sprung up. But Hillary is her next-door neighbor, and can’t say no when the unusual loner invites her over to play. Her boots are dirty, her clothes are weird, and she’s so maladjusted that the school had to hold her back a grade. No fourth grader trusts Sara-Kate Connolly. In “this enchanting story about friendship,” two fourth grade girls discover a magical world hidden in one’s backyard ( Publishers Weekly).
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