You can imagine her surprise when seven-year-old Chloe learns one afternoon while gardening with her granny that Granny used to be a fairy! Now that Granny has returned to human form, she isn’t supposed to tell anyone her secret, but she can’t deny how she sparkles and glows when she gives hugs and kisses. Chloe has always dreamed of flying and she wants to be a fairy too, but it’s not so simple as that, her granny says. In order to be a fairy, you must practice kindness, be helpful, and do good. Can little Chloe become a fairy too? As the title suggests, I Used to be a Fairy is the true story of Granny (Cynthia Kern OBrien) and her granddaughter, Chloe. The book, which OBrien calls a word-for-word recount of an afternoon in the garden with Chloe, explores themes close to OBrien's heart, including kindness for others, and doing good. “It is to the point and puts across the message that we reap what we sow—do good things in life and good things will come to you,” writes reviewer, Anne-Marie Reynolds. I Used to be a Fairy received a Five Star Award from Readers Favorite, placed first in the 2019 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards and is Story Monsters Approved. OBrien credits illustrator, Rosemarie Gillen, for bringing her stories to life on the page.