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The Coloured Fairy Books
Orange Fairy Book, The
"The Magic Mirror," "The Two Caskets," "The Clever Cat," "The White Slipper," and "The Girl-Fish." 33 tales from Jutland, Rhodesia, Uganda, and various European traditions. 58 illustrations.
358 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1906
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About the author
Andrew Lang
2,902 books556 followersTales of the Scottish writer and anthropologist Andrew Lang include
The Blue Fairy Book
(1889).
Andrew Gabriel Lang, a prolific Scotsman of letters, contributed poetry, novels, literary criticism, and collected now best folklore.
The Young Scholar and Journalist
Andrew Gabriel Lang, the son of the town clerk and the eldest of eight children, lived in Selkirk in the Scottish borderlands. The wild and beautiful landscape of childhood greatly affected the youth and inspired a lifelong love of the outdoors and a fascination with local folklore and history. Charles Edward Stuart and Robert I the Bruce surrounded him in the borders, a rich area in history. He later achieved his literary Short History of Scotland .
A gifted student and avid reader, Lang went to the prestigious Saint Andrews University, which now holds a lecture series in his honor every few years, and then to Balliol College, Oxford. He later published Oxford: Brief Historical and Descriptive Notes about the city in 1880.
Moving to London at the age of 31 years in 1875 as an already published poet, he started working as a journalist. His dry sense of humor, style, and huge array of interests made him a popular editor and columnist quickly for The Daily Post, Time magazine and Fortnightly Review. Whilst working in London, he met and married Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang, his wife.
Interest in myths and folklore continued as he and Leonora traveled through France and Italy to hear local legends, from which came the most famous The Rainbow Fairy Books . In the late 19th century, interest in the native stories declined and very few persons recounting them for young readers. In fact, some educationalists attacked harmful magical stories in general to children. To challenge this notion, Lang first began collecting stories for the first of his colored volumes.
Lang gathered already recorded stories, while other folklorists collected stories directly from source. He used his time to collect a much greater breadth over the world from Jacob Grimm, his brother, Madame d'Aulnoy, and other less well sources.
Lang also worked as the editor, often credited as its sole creator for his work despite the essential support of his wife, who transcribed and organised the translation of the text, to the success.
He published to wide acclaim. The beautiful illustrations and magic captivated the minds of children and adults alike. The success first allowed Lang and Leonora to carry on their research and in 1890 to publish a much larger print run of The Red Fairy Book , which drew on even more sources. Between 1889 and 1910, they published twelve collections, which, each with a different colored binding, collected, edited and translated a total of 437 stories. Lang, credited with reviving interest in folklore, more importantly revolutionized the Victorian view and inspired generations of parents to begin reading them to children once more.
Last Works
Lang produced and at the same time continued a wide assortment of novels, literary criticism, articles, and poetry. As Anita Silvey, literary critic, however, noted, "The irony of Lang's life and work is that although he wrote for a profession... he is best recognized for the works he did not write," the folk stories that he collected.
He finished not the last Highways and Byways of the Border but died.
Andrew Gabriel Lang, a prolific Scotsman of letters, contributed poetry, novels, literary criticism, and collected now best folklore.
The Young Scholar and Journalist
Andrew Gabriel Lang, the son of the town clerk and the eldest of eight children, lived in Selkirk in the Scottish borderlands. The wild and beautiful landscape of childhood greatly affected the youth and inspired a lifelong love of the outdoors and a fascination with local folklore and history. Charles Edward Stuart and Robert I the Bruce surrounded him in the borders, a rich area in history. He later achieved his literary Short History of Scotland .
A gifted student and avid reader, Lang went to the prestigious Saint Andrews University, which now holds a lecture series in his honor every few years, and then to Balliol College, Oxford. He later published Oxford: Brief Historical and Descriptive Notes about the city in 1880.
Moving to London at the age of 31 years in 1875 as an already published poet, he started working as a journalist. His dry sense of humor, style, and huge array of interests made him a popular editor and columnist quickly for The Daily Post, Time magazine and Fortnightly Review. Whilst working in London, he met and married Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang, his wife.
Interest in myths and folklore continued as he and Leonora traveled through France and Italy to hear local legends, from which came the most famous The Rainbow Fairy Books . In the late 19th century, interest in the native stories declined and very few persons recounting them for young readers. In fact, some educationalists attacked harmful magical stories in general to children. To challenge this notion, Lang first began collecting stories for the first of his colored volumes.
Lang gathered already recorded stories, while other folklorists collected stories directly from source. He used his time to collect a much greater breadth over the world from Jacob Grimm, his brother, Madame d'Aulnoy, and other less well sources.
Lang also worked as the editor, often credited as its sole creator for his work despite the essential support of his wife, who transcribed and organised the translation of the text, to the success.
He published to wide acclaim. The beautiful illustrations and magic captivated the minds of children and adults alike. The success first allowed Lang and Leonora to carry on their research and in 1890 to publish a much larger print run of The Red Fairy Book , which drew on even more sources. Between 1889 and 1910, they published twelve collections, which, each with a different colored binding, collected, edited and translated a total of 437 stories. Lang, credited with reviving interest in folklore, more importantly revolutionized the Victorian view and inspired generations of parents to begin reading them to children once more.
Last Works
Lang produced and at the same time continued a wide assortment of novels, literary criticism, articles, and poetry. As Anita Silvey, literary critic, however, noted, "The irony of Lang's life and work is that although he wrote for a profession... he is best recognized for the works he did not write," the folk stories that he collected.
He finished not the last Highways and Byways of the Border but died.
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August 5, 2016
The first Fairy Book I've read so far without any overt racism in it anywhere (and it's the antepenultimate one; sigh).
Look! The black characters get illustrated heroically and everything:
Hooray!
On the other hand, there are quite a few of those stories that always make me think that pre-industrial peasants must have been EVIL CALLOUS BASTARDS. Take this charming piece of whimsy, for instance:
DELIGHTFUL, AM I RIGHT.
Look! The black characters get illustrated heroically and everything:
Hooray!
On the other hand, there are quite a few of those stories that always make me think that pre-industrial peasants must have been EVIL CALLOUS BASTARDS. Take this charming piece of whimsy, for instance:
With many protestations and reproaches they wrangled together, the stranger entreating the goldsmith to say nothing and he would pay him handsomely to atone for the sad accident. At last the goldsmith quieted down, and agreed to accept one thousand gold pieces from the stranger, who immediately helped him to bury his poor wife, and then rushed off to the guest house, packed up his things and was off by daylight, lest the goldsmith should repent and accuse him as the murderer of his wife. Now it very soon appeared that the goldsmith had a lot of extra money, so that people began to ask questions, and finally demanded of him the reason for his sudden wealth.
'Oh,' said he, 'my wife died, and I sold her.'
'You sold your dead wife?' cried the people.
'Yes,' said the goldsmith.
'For how much?'
'A thousand gold pieces,' replied the goldsmith.
Instantly the villagers went away and each caught hold of his own wife and throttled her, and the next day they all went off to sell their dead wives. Many a weary mile did they tramp, but got nothing but hard words or laughter, or directions to the nearest cemetery, from people to whom they offered dead wives for sale.
DELIGHTFUL, AM I RIGHT.
August 15, 2022
These are available for free for Kindle from Amazon and I don't know if the different colors in the series mean anything. It's illustrated!
Evil stepmothers gotta do what evil stepmothers do.
In fairy tales animals talk to humans, so one thing can lead to another leading to this in the Owl and the Eagle story--
"All went well for several months, and then the eagle's wife (a human) had a son, while on the same day, the owl's wife (also human) gave birth to a frog, which she placed directly on the banks of a stream near by, as he did not seem to like the house." Well, sure. Who wants to live in a house with two women, an owl, an eagle and a human baby? (And by the way, that story is credited to the Journal of the Anthropological Institute. Still makes you wonder what those storytellers were smoking even if their stories are in a respected scientific journal.)
Wouldn't you like to know what they're talking about?
That dragon isn't small, it's the same size as the maiden!
Evil stepmothers gotta do what evil stepmothers do.
In fairy tales animals talk to humans, so one thing can lead to another leading to this in the Owl and the Eagle story--
"All went well for several months, and then the eagle's wife (a human) had a son, while on the same day, the owl's wife (also human) gave birth to a frog, which she placed directly on the banks of a stream near by, as he did not seem to like the house." Well, sure. Who wants to live in a house with two women, an owl, an eagle and a human baby? (And by the way, that story is credited to the Journal of the Anthropological Institute. Still makes you wonder what those storytellers were smoking even if their stories are in a respected scientific journal.)
Wouldn't you like to know what they're talking about?
That dragon isn't small, it's the same size as the maiden!
December 7, 2014
A collection of tales leaning toward the Scottish, Scandinavian and African. Some from the precieuses. One, "The Bird of Truth", left me wondering whether it was literary because it put the events out of order, which in my experience is a warning sign; folktales tend to recount in order. Though other than that it was a nice variant on that type. "How Ian Direach Got the Blue Falcon" shows Irish fairy tales importing the geas from their heroic literature, and I gotta admit it moves the story nicely. Other good ones include "The Enchanted Wreath."
January 28, 2012
I read the fairy books for writing inspiration. I didn't need any when I started this one, but that was only because I have 2 stories being written, 1 clamoring in my head like a bird... and about ten more in various stages. But my reading group has a food challenge...
And I can never quite pass up a challenge. So I read this collection of fairy tales. My favorites were:
- Ian, the Soldier's Son
- The Enchanted Wreath
- The Foolish Weaver
- The White Doe
- The Frog and the Lion Fairy
- The Adventures of Covan the Brown-Haired
- The Princess Bella-Flor
- The Bird of Truth
- The White Slipper
- The Magic Book
Since the food challenge includes finding a recipe containing the food in the title/author's name (and the description of balsam in the White Slipper never states what sort of plants are used in it), I started hunting some exotic orange recipe.
Instead, I found mandarin orange dust-- which sounds like a magical fairy powder.
And delicious.
I found the recipe here:
http://penandfork.com/tips-tutorials/...
The recipe?
- very thinly sliced orange,dried in an oven or dehydrator, pounded into dust, with a pinch of salt and a pinch of sugar added in.
That's it.
And I can never quite pass up a challenge. So I read this collection of fairy tales. My favorites were:
- Ian, the Soldier's Son
- The Enchanted Wreath
- The Foolish Weaver
- The White Doe
- The Frog and the Lion Fairy
- The Adventures of Covan the Brown-Haired
- The Princess Bella-Flor
- The Bird of Truth
- The White Slipper
- The Magic Book
Since the food challenge includes finding a recipe containing the food in the title/author's name (and the description of balsam in the White Slipper never states what sort of plants are used in it), I started hunting some exotic orange recipe.
Instead, I found mandarin orange dust-- which sounds like a magical fairy powder.
And delicious.
I found the recipe here:
http://penandfork.com/tips-tutorials/...
The recipe?
- very thinly sliced orange,dried in an oven or dehydrator, pounded into dust, with a pinch of salt and a pinch of sugar added in.
That's it.
September 25, 2019
The Orange Fairy Book didn't have as many great stories as many of the other Fairy Books, but there were still plenty of unusual tales and fantastic illustrations, enough to make it worth my time. There are also a lot of rather unhappy endings in this collection, but those stories were some of the most interesting to read. Here are my personal favorites:
- The Magic Mirror
- The King Who Would See Paradise
- The Fox and the Wolf
- How Ian Direach Got the Blue Falcon
- The Goldsmith's Fortune
- The Foolish Weaver
- all 3 of the Jackal stories(the jackals here are unapologetic jerks, but do eventually get what they deserve)
- The Three Treasures of the Giants
- The Princess Bella-Flor
- The Magic Mirror
- The King Who Would See Paradise
- The Fox and the Wolf
- How Ian Direach Got the Blue Falcon
- The Goldsmith's Fortune
- The Foolish Weaver
- all 3 of the Jackal stories(the jackals here are unapologetic jerks, but do eventually get what they deserve)
- The Three Treasures of the Giants
- The Princess Bella-Flor
November 6, 2015
I very much enjoyed this collection which presents fairytales that are a bit less familiar. Most seem to hail from Africa and Northern Europe, and they are just as blood-thirsty as those in the previous volumes of the series. The series itself is s brilliant concept. I believe Andrew Lange and his wife can be credited with bringing these tales from around the world into mainstream British households.
March 4, 2011
As a child, I read this over and over and over again. I remember my parents bought it for me at the little shop attached to a restaurant called The Light of Yoga, which had peanut butter soft serve ice cream and lots of things with sprouts on them. They unfortunately burned down a long time ago.
December 5, 2024
Bedtime stories <3
May 26, 2015
What Alan Lomax is to multicultural folk songs, Andrew Lang is to folk stories. #aintnoschoolliketheoldschool
Seriously, there are so many thugs from so many cultures. Giants, greedy baboons, literal rock dudes made of Mountains, Kings who make deals which turn into bad bargains...and boys sent off to plumb the depths of a figurative hell.
Por exemplo:
'Many strange things did Ian behold in that island, more than he had thought for. In a glen lay three heroes stretched on their backs, done to death by three spears that still stuck in their breasts. But he kept his counsel and spake nothing, only he pulled out the spears, and the men sat up and said:
'You are Ian the soldier's son, and a spell is laid upon you to travel in our company, to the cave of the black fisherman ...' [More random shit happens] ... 'When this came to pass the steed broke through the stable door, and kicked him and woke him roughly. 'You did not heed my counsel,' said she; 'and who knows if it is not too late to win over the sea? But first take that sword which hangs on the wall, and cut off the heads of the sixteen grooms.'
Hmmm. Makes some Brothers Grimm I've read seem tame by comparison. Lots more people and animals get their heads cut off by the time this particular story wraps.
Anyway, it was a good read and Lang was quite the collector. I've read many stories he's collected, but this the first actual book of his I've read.
Seriously, there are so many thugs from so many cultures. Giants, greedy baboons, literal rock dudes made of Mountains, Kings who make deals which turn into bad bargains...and boys sent off to plumb the depths of a figurative hell.
Por exemplo:
'Many strange things did Ian behold in that island, more than he had thought for. In a glen lay three heroes stretched on their backs, done to death by three spears that still stuck in their breasts. But he kept his counsel and spake nothing, only he pulled out the spears, and the men sat up and said:
'You are Ian the soldier's son, and a spell is laid upon you to travel in our company, to the cave of the black fisherman ...' [More random shit happens] ... 'When this came to pass the steed broke through the stable door, and kicked him and woke him roughly. 'You did not heed my counsel,' said she; 'and who knows if it is not too late to win over the sea? But first take that sword which hangs on the wall, and cut off the heads of the sixteen grooms.'
Hmmm. Makes some Brothers Grimm I've read seem tame by comparison. Lots more people and animals get their heads cut off by the time this particular story wraps.
Anyway, it was a good read and Lang was quite the collector. I've read many stories he's collected, but this the first actual book of his I've read.
April 22, 2019
I first encountered the Lang collection, often called the Colored Fairy Books because of their titles (Blue, Olive, Crimson, etc.) when I was in elementary school. I enjoyed them because they were so different from the sanitized, prissy princess, modern versions, and I'm happy to see them now available (for very cheap) in Kindle format.
We forget that fairy tales were not originally for children and were not created as vehicles for which to market toys and Happy Meals to toddlers. They were oral entertainment, grisly and cutting social or political commentary more often than not.
For one of the more interesting aspects of fairy tale history, look up "préciosité." The Brothers Grimm are credited with collecting and publishing fairly tales; however,les précieuse is a little-known step in how a group of French noble-women affected the shape of the modern fairy tale and elevated the art of storytelling.
Like any old literature, it's best to read Lang's collections in the context of their times and understand that our 21st century (professed) sensibilities might get a little tweaked from some of the language and prejudices in older literature. Anyone looking for the sweet, slick, happily-ever-after versions where nothing violent or rude ever happens will likely not like this (or any of the older) collections.
We forget that fairy tales were not originally for children and were not created as vehicles for which to market toys and Happy Meals to toddlers. They were oral entertainment, grisly and cutting social or political commentary more often than not.
For one of the more interesting aspects of fairy tale history, look up "préciosité." The Brothers Grimm are credited with collecting and publishing fairly tales; however,les précieuse is a little-known step in how a group of French noble-women affected the shape of the modern fairy tale and elevated the art of storytelling.
Like any old literature, it's best to read Lang's collections in the context of their times and understand that our 21st century (professed) sensibilities might get a little tweaked from some of the language and prejudices in older literature. Anyone looking for the sweet, slick, happily-ever-after versions where nothing violent or rude ever happens will likely not like this (or any of the older) collections.
October 5, 2023
I've been wanting to read these for a while so I was pleasantly surprised to see one of them in my book of short stories. There are tons of them in all colors (ie The Blue Fairy Book, The Pink Fairy Book, etc.) and I've had them on my Amazon wish list for a long time. I love faeries, all things Fae, and have a particular proclivity to Irish/Celtic lore and fairy tales and own many books on the subject. That being said, this fell a little flat for me. I loved how Lang drew me into the story and the fantastical element was constantly new and changing which made it a fun read. However, the ending was so abrupt I didn't think that could possibly be the end. Other than that, it was amazing as far as fairy tales go and even though the frog annoyed me (I thought a cute chipmunk or engaging otter might be better in that role) I enjoyed it. Not as good as Grimm, but still worth the read.
June 30, 2022
This tenth Fairy Book brings the series back down into a trough, with almost entirely forgettable stories, though perfectly readable for the most part. After a few books without any familiar tales in them, I was interested to see 'The Ugly Duckling' here, but I never was particularly fond of that one. I quite enjoyed 'The White Doe', which makes good use of the basic ideas from 'The Sleeping Beauty' and 'The Black Bride and the White Bride' (and similar stories, of course). But more than that - more because of its originality - I enjoyed 'The Girl-Fish', for its animal, romance and quest elements (the quest being undertaken by the heroine, too, which is always refreshing in these very old stories).
May 23, 2018
This was a fun read, and I got to see a lot of new stories.
Unfortunately most of the stories were the same basic formula so it got boring towards the end. I know a lot of fairytales are like that but when there's so many in a row is harder to appreciate them individually.
Unfortunately most of the stories were the same basic formula so it got boring towards the end. I know a lot of fairytales are like that but when there's so many in a row is harder to appreciate them individually.
January 15, 2019
Collection of fairy tales. Many in this particular volume are less familiar stories, ranging from further abroad.
Delightful and enjoyable, as are all of Lang's books, but it seems many of these were abridged to fit space.
Delightful and enjoyable, as are all of Lang's books, but it seems many of these were abridged to fit space.
May 29, 2021
Fairy tales from Northern Europe, Africa, and the Native Americans. Lots of fun to read out loud to all the kids. We enjoyed picking out other stories we “saw” within many of them. “That reminded me of Alice in Wonderland,” and so on.
October 31, 2025
The Orange Fairy Book (The Rainbow Fairy Books #10) by Andrew Lang – While the Ugly Duckling is the most familiar friend in this collection, this was full of magical new stories to love! Happy Reading!
July 10, 2017
A dry read. Many stories were done in circles and of the same nature though from all over the world. It was an ok read.
June 12, 2018
The quality of the audiobook was very bad and I couldn't wait to finish it. It was ok like every one of these.
July 19, 2020
i think mainly african & eastern tales/adaptation. great illustration as always.
June 1, 2021
Found an old copy at my work and read it because I was very bored 😂
October 27, 2021
Timeless magic!
July 18, 2022
The classic collection of fairy tales, the 10th in the series. A wonderful collection of tales from varied countries. A Reader's Corner Must Read
February 18, 2023
Most of them were okay, but it had three good ones in a row in the middle.
March 16, 2025
3.5 stars
August 14, 2025
دیگه داستانای مجموعه یکم داره تکراری میشه
یه جلد مونده فقط
یه جلد مونده فقط
May 16, 2023
There was this one story where an eagle and an owl marry two human sisters and one of them gives birth to a frog.
March 6, 2016
I was truly impressed with the diversity of stories in this collection. I also like that this time around, Lang included a good number of African stories, especially ones about people instead of just ones about animals. There's also a few Scottish stories, and they're MUCH better than the ones in The Blue Fairy Book. This collection has several stories with unhappy endings (particularly among the African stories and Native American stories), which should be a precaution to younger readers. But overall, it's an enjoyable book.
My favorite stories:
- The Story of the Hero Makoma
- How Isuro the Rabbit Tricked Gudu
- How Ian Direach got the Blue Falcon
- The Clever Cat
- The Three Treasures of the Giants (it has such a sad ending, but it's an ending that really gets you to think about human nature)
- The Rover of the Plain (another sad story)
- The White Doe
- The Frog and the Lion Fairy
- The Princess Bella-Flor
It also notably contains The Ugly Ducking, as well as two Madame d'Aulnoy stories. (It's a pity that only half of her stories appear in Andrew Lang's Fairy Books. But then again, some of her stories - such as The Dolphin, Prince Marcassin, The Bee and the Orange Tree, and Princess Carpillon - cannot be made kid-friendly even when using Victorian standards.)
I couldn't think of any stories that were boring or unlikable, so this definitely gets five stars.
My favorite stories:
- The Story of the Hero Makoma
- How Isuro the Rabbit Tricked Gudu
- How Ian Direach got the Blue Falcon
- The Clever Cat
- The Three Treasures of the Giants (it has such a sad ending, but it's an ending that really gets you to think about human nature)
- The Rover of the Plain (another sad story)
- The White Doe
- The Frog and the Lion Fairy
- The Princess Bella-Flor
It also notably contains The Ugly Ducking, as well as two Madame d'Aulnoy stories. (It's a pity that only half of her stories appear in Andrew Lang's Fairy Books. But then again, some of her stories - such as The Dolphin, Prince Marcassin, The Bee and the Orange Tree, and Princess Carpillon - cannot be made kid-friendly even when using Victorian standards.)
I couldn't think of any stories that were boring or unlikable, so this definitely gets five stars.
October 4, 2025
2.5 stars
1. The Story of the Hero Makoma (African)
2. The Magic Mirror (African)
3. The Story of the King who would see Paradise (Middle East or Central Asia)
4. How Isuro the Rabbit tricked Gudu (African)
5. Ian, the Soldier's Son (Scottish)
6. The Fox and the Wolf (Spanish)
7. How Ian Direach got the Blue Falcon (Scottish)
8. The Ugly Ducking (Danish, Andersen)
9. The Two Caskets (Scandinavian)
10. The Goldsmith's Fortune (Middle East or Central Asia)
11. The Enchanted Wreath (Scandinavian)
12. The Foolish Weaver (Middle East or Central Asia)
13. The Clever Cat (Berber)
14. The Story of Manus (Scottish)
15. Pinkel the Thief (Scandinavian)
16. The Adventures of a Jackal (Berber)
17. The Adventures of the Jackals Eldest Son (Berber)
18. The Adventures of the Youngest Son of the Jackal (Berber)
19. The Three Treasures of the Giants (Slavic)
20. The Rover of the Plain (African)
21. The White Doe (French)
22. The Girl Fish (Spanish)
23. The Owl and the Eagle (Native American)
24. The Frog and the Lion Fairy (French)
25. The Adventures of Covan the Brown Haired (Irish)
26. The Princess Bella Flor (Spanish)
27. The Bird of Truth (Spanish)
28. The Mink and the Wolf (Native American)
29. The Adventures of an Indian Brave (Native American)
30. How the Stalos were Tricked (Sami)
31. Andras Baive (Sami)
32. The White Slipper (Spanish)
33. The Magic Book (Danish)
1. The Story of the Hero Makoma (African)
2. The Magic Mirror (African)
3. The Story of the King who would see Paradise (Middle East or Central Asia)
4. How Isuro the Rabbit tricked Gudu (African)
5. Ian, the Soldier's Son (Scottish)
6. The Fox and the Wolf (Spanish)
7. How Ian Direach got the Blue Falcon (Scottish)
8. The Ugly Ducking (Danish, Andersen)
9. The Two Caskets (Scandinavian)
10. The Goldsmith's Fortune (Middle East or Central Asia)
11. The Enchanted Wreath (Scandinavian)
12. The Foolish Weaver (Middle East or Central Asia)
13. The Clever Cat (Berber)
14. The Story of Manus (Scottish)
15. Pinkel the Thief (Scandinavian)
16. The Adventures of a Jackal (Berber)
17. The Adventures of the Jackals Eldest Son (Berber)
18. The Adventures of the Youngest Son of the Jackal (Berber)
19. The Three Treasures of the Giants (Slavic)
20. The Rover of the Plain (African)
21. The White Doe (French)
22. The Girl Fish (Spanish)
23. The Owl and the Eagle (Native American)
24. The Frog and the Lion Fairy (French)
25. The Adventures of Covan the Brown Haired (Irish)
26. The Princess Bella Flor (Spanish)
27. The Bird of Truth (Spanish)
28. The Mink and the Wolf (Native American)
29. The Adventures of an Indian Brave (Native American)
30. How the Stalos were Tricked (Sami)
31. Andras Baive (Sami)
32. The White Slipper (Spanish)
33. The Magic Book (Danish)
October 24, 2012
This book was a very good read ! i Love it ! This book is a collection of fiction tales all pieced together in one book. My favorite story was the two caskets because it reminded me a lot of Cinderella with the evil step sister . This story takes place in a pine forest and a well ,its a story of a maiden who is left orphaned by her father she gets abused and mistreated by her step-mother who also has her own ratchet daughter. One day The stepmother gave her daughter and step daughter yarn to spin and the step-daughters broke so she got thrown to the bottom of the well but there was a whole other world down there and she became a farm hand and the lady liked her and gave her weird tasks to go and since she was go to the animals they helped her too. when she left she got a casket and when she got back home it had jewels in it. The step mother got jealous so she sent her own daughter to fetch a casket but since she was rude no one helped her so when she got a casket she choose the wrong ones and when she got back home to open it she set fire to her house , and they both died . I HIGHLY reccomend this book ^-^
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