Reviews
September is a clever, fun, stronghearted addition to the ranks of bold, adventurous girls. Valente's subversive storytelling is sheer magic., [ Fairyland creates] a world as bizarre and enchanting as any Wonderland or Oz and a heroine as curious, resourceful and brave as any Alice or Dorothy. Complex, rich and memorable., Praise for The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making : "A glorious balancing act between modernism and the Victorian Fairy Tale, done with heart and wisdom." -Neil Gaiman, Newbery Awardwinning author of The Graveyard Book "September is a clever, fun, stronghearted addition to the ranks of bold, adventurous girls. Valente's subversive storytelling is sheer magic." -Tamora Pierce, author of The Immortals series "A mad, toothsome romp of a fairy tale-full of oddments, whimsy, and joy." -Holly Black, author of the Spiderwick Chronicles "When I saw that this book reminds me simultaneously of E. Nesbit, James Thurber, and the late Eva Ibbotson, I don't mean to take anything away from its astonishing originality. It's a charmer from the first page, managing the remarkable parlay of being at once ridiculously funny and surprisingly suspenseful. Catherynne Valente is a find, at any age!" -Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn "This is a kind of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by way of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland -it's the sort of book one doesn't want to end." - Publishers Weekly , starred review "[ Fairyland creates] a world as bizarre and enchanting as any Wonderland or Oz and a heroine as curious, resourceful and brave as any Alice or Dorothy. Complex, rich and memorable." - Kirkus Reviews , starred review "This book is quite simply a gold mine." - Booklist , starred review "Amusing, wrenching, and thought-provoking." - The Horn Book, This is a kind of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by way of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland --it's the sort of book one doesn't want to end., "One of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children, published so far this century."- Time magazine, on the Fairyland series "A glorious balancing act between modernism and the Victorian Fairy Tale, done with heart and wisdom."-Neil Gaiman, Newbery Awardwinning author of The Graveyard Book "September is a clever, fun, stronghearted addition to the ranks of bold, adventurous girls. Valente's subversive storytelling is sheer magic."-Tamora Pierce, author of The Immortals series "A mad, toothsome romp of a fairy tale-full of oddments, whimsy, and joy."-Holly Black, author of Zombies vs. Unicorns and The Spiderwick Chronicles "When I saw that this book reminds me simultaneously of E. Nesbit, James Thurber, and the late Eva Ibbotson, I don't mean to take anything awy from its astonishing originality. It's a charmer from the first page, managing the remarkable parlay of being at once ridiculously funny and surprisingly suspenseful. Catherynne Valente is a find, at any age!"-Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn "This is a kind of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by way of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland -it's the sort of book one doesn't want to end."- Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "[Fairyland creates] a world as bizarre and enchanting as any Wonderland or Oz and a heroine as curious, resourceful and brave as any Alice or Dorothy. Complex, rich and memorable."- Kirkus Reviews , Starred Review "This book is quite simply a gold mine."- Booklist , Starred Review "Amusing, wrenching, and thought-provoking."- The Horn Book, When I saw that this book reminds me simultaneously of E. Nesbit, James Thurber, and the late Eva Ibbotson, I don't mean to take anything away from its astonishing originality. It's a charmer from the first page, managing the remarkable parlay of being at once ridiculously funny and surprisingly suspenseful. Catherynne Valente is a find, at any age!, A Glorious Balancing Act between Modernism and the Victorian Fairy Tale, Done with Heart and Wisdom., "A glorious balancing act between modernism and the Victorian Fairy Tale, done with heart and wisdom." -Neil Gaiman, Newbery Award-winning author of The Graveyard Book "September is a clever, fun, stronghearted addition to the ranks of bold, adventurous girls. Valente's subversive storytelling is sheer magic." -Tamora Pierce, author of The Immortals series "A mad, toothsome romp of a fairy tale -- full of oddments, whimsy, and joy." -- Holly Black, author of Zombies vs. Unicorns and the Spiderwick Chronicles "When I saw that this book reminds me simultaneously of E. Nesbit, James Thurber, and the late Eva Ibbotson, I don't mean to take anything awy from its astonishing originality. It's a charmer from the first page, managing the remarkable parlay of being at once ridiculously funny and surprisingly suspenseful. Catherynne Valente is a find, at any age!" -- Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn "This is a kind of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by way of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland -- it's the sort of book one doesn't want to end." -- Publisher's Weekly , Starred Review "[Fairyland creates] a world as bizarre and enchanting as any Wonderland or Oz and a heroine as curious, resourceful and brave as any Alice or Dorothy. Complex, rich and memorable." -- Kirkus, Starred Review "This book is quite simply a gold mine." -- Booklist , Starred Review "Amusing, wrenching, and thought-provoking." -- The Horn Book, "A glorious balancing act between modernism and the Victorian Fairy Tale, done with heart and wisdom."-Neil Gaiman, Newbery Awardwinning author of The Graveyard Book "September is a clever, fun, stronghearted addition to the ranks of bold, adventurous girls. Valente's subversive storytelling is sheer magic."-Tamora Pierce, author of The Immortals series "A mad, toothsome romp of a fairy tale-full of oddments, whimsy, and joy."-Holly Black, author of Zombies vs. Unicorns and The Spiderwick Chronicles "When I saw that this book reminds me simultaneously of E. Nesbit, James Thurber, and the late Eva Ibbotson, I don't mean to take anything awy from its astonishing originality. It's a charmer from the first page, managing the remarkable parlay of being at once ridiculously funny and surprisingly suspenseful. Catherynne Valente is a find, at any age!"-Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn "This is a kind of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by way of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland -it's the sort of book one doesn't want to end."- Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "[Fairyland creates] a world as bizarre and enchanting as any Wonderland or Oz and a heroine as curious, resourceful and brave as any Alice or Dorothy. Complex, rich and memorable."- Kirkus Reviews , Starred Review "This book is quite simply a gold mine."- Booklist , Starred Review "Amusing, wrenching, and thought-provoking."- The Horn Book, Advance Praise for The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland: "The moment I started F airyland , I felt like I'd found the lovechild of Rudyard Kipling and the Brothers Grimm, raised by Alice in Wonderland. The wonderful plummy narrative voice gives this a timelessly classic feel while being utterly modern in its sensibilities." - Mary Robinette Kowal, Hugo Award nominee and author of Shades of milk and honey (Tor, 2010) "Why am I crying? Because I just finished this amazing, fantastic, wonderful book . . . This is the sort of book I wish I'd had growing up. . . . I am so excited that it is coming to print, and even more excited that there is a sequel." - a fan post on Catherynnevalente.com Winner of the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy!, "One of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children, published so far this century." --Lev Grossman, Time Magazine "A glorious balancing act between modernism and the Victorian Fairy Tale, done with heart and wisdom."-Neil Gaiman, Newbery Awardwinning author of The Graveyard Book "September is a clever, fun, stronghearted addition to the ranks of bold, adventurous girls. Valente's subversive storytelling is sheer magic."-Tamora Pierce, author of The Immortals series "A mad, toothsome romp of a fairy tale-full of oddments, whimsy, and joy."-Holly Black, author of Zombies vs. Unicorns and The Spiderwick Chronicles "When I saw that this book reminds me simultaneously of E. Nesbit, James Thurber, and the late Eva Ibbotson, I don't mean to take anything awy from its astonishing originality. It's a charmer from the first page, managing the remarkable parlay of being at once ridiculously funny and surprisingly suspenseful. Catherynne Valente is a find, at any age!"-Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn "This is a kind of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by way of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland -it's the sort of book one doesn't want to end."- Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "[Fairyland creates] a world as bizarre and enchanting as any Wonderland or Oz and a heroine as curious, resourceful and brave as any Alice or Dorothy. Complex, rich and memorable."- Kirkus Reviews , Starred Review "This book is quite simply a gold mine."- Booklist , Starred Review "Amusing, wrenching, and thought-provoking."- The Horn Book, "A glorious balancing act between modernism and the Victorian Fairy Tale, done with heart and wisdom." -- Neil Gaiman, Newbery Award-winning author of The Graveyard Book "September is a clever, fun, stronghearted addition to the ranks of bold, adventurous girls. Valente's subversive storytelling is sheer magic." -- Tamora Pierce, author of The Immortals series "A mad, toothsome romp of a fairy tale--full of oddments, whimsy, and joy." -- Holly Black, author of the Spiderwick Chronicles "When I saw that this book reminds me simultaneously of E. Nesbit, James Thurber, and the late Eva Ibbotson, I don't mean to take anything away from its astonishing originality. It's a charmer from the first page, managing the remarkable parlay of being at once ridiculously funny and surprisingly suspenseful. Catherynne Valente is a find, at any age!" -- Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn "This is a kind of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by way of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland --it's the sort of book one doesn't want to end." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "[ Fairyland creates] a world as bizarre and enchanting as any Wonderland or Oz and a heroine as curious, resourceful and brave as any Alice or Dorothy. Complex, rich and memorable." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review "This book is quite simply a gold mine." -- Booklist, starred review "Amusing, wrenching, and thought-provoking." -- The Horn Book
