Award-Winning Author to Appear at Portsmouth Fairy House Tour

Local Seacoast Author and Illustrator Tracy Kane will appear at the 11th Annual Portsmouth Fairy House Tour on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26, and Sept. 27, 2015. in Portsmouth.

The author of the popular Fairy Houses Series of photographic and illustrated books will be on hand from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days, according to a press statement, to meet and greet visitors and sign copies of her books.

Tracy Kane’s award-winning Fairy Houses Series of books is responsible for popularizing the building of fairy houses across the country and around the world and was the inspiration for the Portsmouth Fairy House Tour. Kane will also be serving as one of three judges for the Artists Invitational—a competition among 10 select fairy houses built by local creative professionals.

Fairy houses are small structures made from natural materials to attract fairies and woodland creatures. The Fairy House Series of books foster creative thinking and a connection to nature through a fun, hands-on activity. In each illustrated story book, Kane combines her love of nature with a touch of magic. Her stories emphasize a respect for nature and provide a way for children to learn about and become part of the natural world around them. Parents, educators and nature lovers are amazed at children’s imaginations and concentration when constructing their fairy habitats.

The Portsmouth Fairy House Tour, the world’s largest fairy house tour, is produced by Friends of the South End with the assistance of Canoe Harbor Consulting. The Tour takes place on the grounds of the Governor John Langdon House, Strawbery Banke Museum, Prescott Park and Peirce Island and attracts more than 6,000 families and fairies every year.

The 2015 Fairy House Tour will feature more than 200 fairy houses across all four sites, excerpts from “Fairy Houses—the Ballet!” on the Prescott Park Arts Festival stage, and performances by NH Theatre Company in the Langdon wooded grove.

For more information on the Portsmouth Fairy House Tour or to purchase tickets, please visit portsmouthfairyhousetour.com. For more information on fairy houses or on The Fairy Houses Series® of books and video, visit fairyhouses.com.