Synopsis
<br> The fairy doll annually decorates the top of the family Christmas tree. She intervenes and gradually changes the youngest and unhappiest child.
Notes
Date from Kirkus Reviews September 1956 (as posted later online, above).
"The Fairy Doll" is one of four stories collected in Four Dolls (Macmillan UK, 1983). {{OCLC|1196137283}} reports the US ed. with list of contents; Library of Congress subject heading "Dolls--Juvenile Fiction".
The title of 2012 collection The Fairy Doll and Other Tales from The Dolls' House (see) suggests some relation to 1947 novel The Dolls' House (see).
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Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Carnegie Medal for Writing | Carnegie Medal | Nominee/Finalist |
Publications (6)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1956 | The Fairy Doll | The Viking Press | Chapbook | |
| August 2011 | The Fairy Doll | Macmillan Children's Books | Chapbook | |
| 2012 | The Fairy Doll & Other Tales from the Dolls' House | Macmillan Children's Books | Collection | 343 |
| September 2013 | The Fairy Doll & Other Tales from the Dolls' House | Macmillan Children's Books | Collection | |4 |
| October 2016 | The Fairy Doll | Macmillan Children's Books | Chapbook | |
| October 2016 | The Fairy Doll | Macmillan Children's Books | Chapbook |