A Daughter of the Moon – A Japanese Fairy Tale
A tiny fairy in a bamboo stem, five impossible tasks, and a bottle of the elixir of life. A Daughter of the Moon – A Japanese Fairy Tale – In bygone days, ever so long […]
The Magical Art of Arthur Rackham – An Illustrated Book List
Uncover the illustrated world of Arthur Rackham, with fifteen magical books full of his famous fairies and gnarled trees. Arthur Rackham was one of the most celebrated artists of the British Golden Age of Illustration; an […]
The Elfin Hill – A Hans Christian Andersen Tale
An invitation sent by a raven, a grand banquet of frogs, and an old goblin in search of a wife. The Elfin Hill – A Hans Christian Andersen Tale – Some large lizards […]
Molly Whuppie and the Double-Faced Giant – A Hans Andersen Tale
Three necklaces made from straw, a giant with two faces, and a bridge made from one strand of hair. Molly Whuppie and the Double-Faced Giant – A Hans Andersen Tale – ONCE upon […]
The Dragon and His Grandmother – A Brothers Grimm Tale
Three runaway soldiers, a dragon with a magic whip, and a riddle seven years in the making. The Dragon and His Grandmother – A Brothers Grimm Tale – ONCE there was a war. The […]
The Sea-Fairy and the Land-Fairy – A Story from Fairyland
Two quarrelling fairies, a sleepy anemone, and a rainbow in a shell. The Sea-Fairy and the Land-Fairy And How They Quarrelled – A Story from Fairy Land – THE sea-fairy’s name was Laughing Sapphire, […]
Prince Butterfly and Clover Blossom – A Summer Tale
A tired earthworm, a beautiful clover blossom, and a glittering transformation. Prince Butterfly and Clover Blossom – A Summer Tale – IN a quiet, pleasant meadow, where green old trees waved their branches as […]
The Bremen Town-Musicians – A Brothers Grimm Tale
Four unlikely animal friends, a musical calling, and a house full of thieves. The Bremen Town-Musicians – A Brothers Grimm Tale – A CERTAIN man had a Donkey, which had carried the corn-sacks to […]
Little Ida’s Flowers- A Hans Andersen Fairy Tale
A little wax doll, a palace full of flowers, and a midnight dance. Little Ida’s Flowers – A Hans Andersen Fairy Tale – “My Poor flowers are quite withered,” little Ida said. “They were […]
The Three Billy-Goats Gruff – An Old Tale from the North
Three hungry goats, a troll with a nose as long as a poker, and a bridge that seems impossible to cross. The Three Billy-Goats Gruff – An Old Tale from the North – […]
Hans Clodhopper – A Hans Christian Andersen Story
Three Brothers, a chatty princess, and a noble billy-goat. Hans Clodhopper – A Hans Christian Andersen Story – THERE was once an old country house, in which lived an old squire with his two sons, and […]
Dick Whittington – A Traditional English Tale
Streets paved with gold, a cat with an appetite for mice, and a young man whose luck turns around. Dick Whittington – A Tradition English Tale – IN the reign of King Edward […]
