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Calvin Park Branch | Junior Non 398.2 Yel | On loan until: 25/Apr/25 |
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| Title Statement | The yellow fairy book / edited by Andrew Lang ; illustrations by Henry J. Ford. |
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| Additional Contributors | Ford, H. J.(Henry Justice),1860-1941 |
| Lang, Andrew,1844-1912 | |
| Publication | New York: Racehorse for Young Readers,2020.©1894 |
| Edition | First Racehorse for Young Readers edition. |
| Extent of Item | 402 pages |
| ISBN | 9781631585654 (hardcover) |
| Other Number | pr05070603 |
| General Notes | "Complete and unabridged"--Cover. "First published in 1894 by Longmans, Green, and Co."--Copyright page. |
| Audience & Ratings | For ages from 8+ years. |
| Contents | The cat and the mouse in partnership --The six swans --The dragon of the North --Story of the emperor's new clothes --The golden crab --The iron stove --The dragon and his grandmother --The donkey cabbage --The little green frog --The seven-headed serpent --The grateful beasts --The giants and the herd-boy --The invisible prince --The crow --How six men travelled through the wide world --The wizard king --The nixy --The glass mountain --Alphege, or The green monkey --Fairer-than-a-fairy --The three brothers --The boy and the wolves, or The broken promise --The glass axe --The dead wife --In the land of souls --The white duck --The witch and her servants --The magic ring --The flower queen's daughter --The flying ship --The snow-daughter and the fire-son --The story of King Frost --The death of the sun-hero --The witch --The hazel-nut child --The story of Big Klaus and Little Klaus --Prince ring --The swineherd - How to tell a true princess --The blue mountains --The tinder-box --The witch in the stone boat - Thumbelina --The nightingale --Hermod and Hadvor --The steadfast tin-soldier --Blockhead-Hans --A story about a darning-needle. |
| Summary | "Originally published in 1894, this collection of celebrated tales has stood the test of time. Some of the famous stories included are: Thumbelina; The Steadfast Tin-Soldier; Cat and Mouse in Partnership; Story of the Emperor's New Clothes; The Dragon and His Grandmother; The Seven-Headed Serpant; The Wizard King; And many more! ... The imaginations of children throughout time have been formed and nurtured by stories passed down from generation to generation. Of the countless genres of stories, fairy tales often conjure the most vivid fantastical worlds and ideas, which cultivate creativity and bring elements of magic back into the real world."-- |
| Subjects & Genres | |
| By Topic | Tales--Juvenile literature |
| By Genre | Fairy tales |
| Folk tales | |
