#722 of 1001 · July 23, 2022

The Week of Tam Lin has taken many forms, but now it is time for one final adventure: The Magic Well by Maida Silverman and Manuel Boix. Janet and her mother journey into the woods to pick wild dewberries and gather twigs for the fire. They sit down to rest by a well, and the mother falls asleep. The Queen of the Fairies appears, gives the young girl food and drink, and takes her down into the well, crossing the mysterious boundary between the mortal world and the supernatural realm below. Janet is happy for a time, but eventually longs to return home. Fortunately, her mother stages a successful rescue, clinging tightly to Janet as she is changed into a variety of animal forms. Silverman weaves a thrilling story, to which Boix contributes stately illustrations. The Tam Lin story provides the structure for a heartwarming tale of the love between mother and daughter. #fairy #fairies #love #magic #book #books #childrensbooks #beautifulbook #beautifulbooks #beautifulbookcovers #picturebook #picturebooks #picturebookillustration #picturebookillustrations #picturebookart #classicchildrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #childrensliterature #illustration #kidlit #kidsbooks #bookworm #booklover #booklovers #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagrammers #instabook #instabooks