The book of elves and fairies for story-telling and reading aloud and for the children's own reading

462 Pages·1918·21.48 MB·English

by  Frances Jenkins Olcott

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THE ISLES OF COLORED SHELLS.
GOOD STORIES FOR GREAT BIRTHDAYS.
Illustratedby FrankT. Merrill.
STORY-TELLING BALLADS. Illustrated in
colorbyMiloWinter.
THE WONDER GARDEN. Illustratedincolor
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tratedincolorbyMiloWinter.
THE RED INDIAN FAIRY BOOK. Illustrated
incolorbyFrederickRichardson.
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incolorbyWilly Pogany.
BIBLE STORIES TO READANDTELL. Illus-
tratedincolorbyWillyPogany.
GOOD STORIES FOR GREAT HOLIDAYS.
Illustrated.
STORY-TELLING POEMS.
THE CHILDREN'S READING.
THE HAY VILLAGE CHILDREN.
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With John Ernitt Williamton
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"THIS IS MAE, THE MISTRESS FAIRY" (pagetan
THE BOOK OF
ELVES AND FAIRIES
FOR STORY-TELLING AND READING ALOUD
AND FOR THE CHILDREN'S OWN READING
BY
FRANCES JENKINS OLCOTT
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY MILO WINTER
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY
tttoertiDe preft Cambridge
1918, BY FRANCESJENKINS OLCOTt
ALLRIGHTSRESERVEDINCLUDINGTHERIGHTTOREPRODUCE
THISBOOKORPARTSTHEREOFINANYFORM
Published Octoberjgi8
THE NEW YORK
PUB1T LIBRARY
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THEODORE OLCOTT PHILLIPS
'Goodluckbefriendthee, son;for, atthy birth,
The FAIRYLADIES danced upon the hearth;
The drowsy nurse hath swornshedidthemspy
Come tripping to the room, where thou didst lie,
Andsweetlysinging round aboutthy bed
Strew all theirblessings onthysleeping head!"
MILTON