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The Green Fairy Book
Record Added: 3/3/2021
Author 
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Series Andrew Lang’s Fairy Books #3
Setting Europe
Topic Fairytales, Myths, Folklo
Publisher Simon and Schuster
ISBN 1631585630   Year 2020
Age 9-12   Pages 436
Description Printed Green binding
  
The third installment of Andrew Lang's widely read classics, The Green Fairy Book has been admired time and time again, enchanting readers with its carefully crafted prose and eclectic assortment of fairy tales. Originally published in 1892, this collection of celebrated tales has stood the test of time. Some of the famous stories included are:
  • The Blue Bird
  • The Half-Chick
  • The Story of Caliph Stork
  • The Enchanted Watch
  • Rosanella
  • Sylvain and Jocosa
  • Fairy Gifts
  • Prince Narcissus and the Princess Potentilla
  • Prince Featherhead and the Princess Celandine
  • The Three Little Pigs
  • Heart of Ice
  • The Enchanted Ring
  • The Snuff-box
  • The Golden Blackbird
  • The Little Soldier
  • The Magic Swan
  • The Dirty Shepherdess
  • The Enchanted Snake
  • The Biter Bit
  • King Kojata
  • Prince Fickle and Fair Helena
  • Puddocky
  • The Story of Hok Lee and the Dwarfs
  • The Story of the Three Bears
  • Prince Vivien and the Princess Placida
  • Little One-eye, Little Two-eyes, and Little Three-eyes
  • Jorinde and Joringel
  • Allerleirauh; or, the Many-furred Creature
  • The Twelve Huntsmen
  • Spindle, Shuttle, and Needle
  • The Crystal Coffin
  • The Three Snake-leaves
  • The Riddle
  • Jack my Hedgehog
  • The Golden Lads
  • The White Snake
  • The Story of a Clever Tailor
  • The Golden Mermaid
  • The War of the Wolf and the Fox
  • The Story of the Fisherman and his Wife
  • The Three Musicians
  • The Three Dogs
This beautiful edition comes complete with the original illustrations by Golden Age Illustrator Henry J. Ford, and is the perfect gift to pass on these timeless classics to the next generation of readers and dreamers.

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. The Fairy Books, compiled by famous Scottish novelist and poet Andrew Lang, are widely considered among some of the best collections ever compiled.
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