Cat of the Month vs Letters From The Fairies

Where they differ

Both are art & prints and letters clubs. Letters From The Fairies also covers nature; Cat of the Month stays narrower.

On price there is effectively nothing in it — $10/mo against A$14.00/mo, which works out within a dollar a month of each other. Price is not the deciding factor here.

What each one sends

Cat of the Month

A new illustrated cat character each month with a short story and something collectible, made by illustrator Lisa of Roar Modern. The maker describes it as suitable for any age, "whether you're 8 or 80" — an all-ages club that happens to work well for children rather than a children's club specifically.

Letters From The Fairies

A hand-illustrated letter written as if from a fairy, mailed on the 1st, covering fairy habitats, nature and animals. The letters are not addressed to the child by name inside — they open with a general greeting. Separate personalized birthday, comfort and tooth-fairy letters are sold apart from the subscription. Most popular with ages five to nine.

Which one to pick

We are not going to pretend there is a winner here — they are close enough to be on the same shortlist, which is why this page exists. What we would say is that the choice usually turns on the household rather than the club: how much adult time there is, whether the child reads independently yet, and whether you want post that asks something of them or post that simply arrives.

Read the full listings before deciding, and follow through to each club's own site — prices, terms and gift options are theirs to change and ours only to record.