THIS WHIMSICAL AND charming collection of stories and poems was first published in 1951. Now a new generation of fairy fans can search for lost merbabies, bargain with pixies, and frolic under the moon with Jane Werner’s fantastic selection of “wee folk” tales, masterfully illustrated by Garth Williams.
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Jane Werner had a long and prolific association with Golden Books. Writing under a dozen different names, she was the author and/or editor of more than 70 books.
Garth Williams was a renowned children’s book illustrator. His work is easily recognizable in the classic Golden Books favorites The Sailor Dog, The Friendly Book, Mister Dog, and The Kitten Who Thought He Was a Mouse.
Garth Williams was a renowned children’s book illustrator. His work is easily recognizable in the classic Golden Books favorites The Sailor Dog, The Friendly Book, Mister Dog, and The Kitten Who Thought He Was a Mouse.
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It's finally back!,
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This review is from: The Giant Golden Book of Elves and Fairies (A Golden Classic) (Hardcover)
This was my favorite book as a child. I have been waiting for it to be reprinted for several years. I bought several to give away, as it makes a wonderful gift for a child or expectant parents. When the box arrived, yesterday, it was indeed a glorious day! Buy it before they sell out again.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: The Giant Golden Book of Elves and Fairies (A Golden Classic) (Hardcover)
This was my favorite book as a child! I have fond memories of "reading" the stories through the exquisite Garth Williams illustrations long before I could read the words. When the long-awaited republished version arrived, my hands actually shook as I opened the box! There they were, all of my elf and fairy friends from childhood, just as I remembered them. What a treasure. I purchased two. One for my bookshelf for "grandma's hands only", and one to share with my grandchildren. I'm sure that the second will wind up like my original, with well-loved, worn and torn pages... This book is a real "keeper"!
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This review is from: The Giant Golden Book of Elves and Fairies (A Golden Classic) (Hardcover)
I love, love, love, love, LOVE this book. My older sister had a copy when I was growing up (I'm 51 now), and it's a close runner up to my favorite childhood book (Scuppers the Sailor Dog). It was re-released in 1998, and I watched the prices soar on ebay upwards to 100.00. Now, after waiting six months for this release, I've finally received my two new copies after someone stole the Amazon boxes off of my front porch while I was out of town (grrrr). I'm getting ready to order yet another one for a dear friend who loves all things connected to fairies. The Garth Williams illustrations are gentle, dear, and lovely - the reading age should say "4 to 100", truly. Buy your copy before it goes out of print (why?!) again.
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