The Lilac Fairy Book (Paperback)

by Andrew Lang (Author)

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Product Description
33 tales from Portugal, Ireland, Wales and points East and West, among them "The Brown Bear of Norway," "The Enchanted Deer," "The Story of a Very Bad Boy," and "The Brownie of the Lake." 51 illustrations.

Product Details

• Reading level: Baby-Preschool
  
• Paperback: 367 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1968)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486219070
• ISBN-13: 978-0486219073
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #352,848 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Say hello to a good buy., September 17, 2002

By A Customer

The Andrew Lang collections are well worth it. I read them when I was a child (bless that library) and when I saw them for sale I couldn't resist. The stories have retained their freshness and it is interesting to see similar themes dealt with by different cultures.

These would be great for parents reading to their children or for children looking for something interesting and fun to read.

Definitely worth it!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightfully multi-cultural, January 9, 2007

By	Emily Taylor "1st Grade Teacher/Scouter Gal" (Northern Utah) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This particular sample of Lang's collections is another treasure, as always, expanding beyond the more well-known stories (although they are certainly not ignored!) to Arthurian legends and Indian tales. Stories from a variety of countries are included, and randomly put together rather than organized by country. It makes a straight-through reading a blast, like a wild tour around the world. The illustrations, as always, are masterpieces in themselves.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Lilac Fairy Book, October 23, 2007

By	D. Clayton - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book was bought with others of the same genre as part of a set that I am collecting. I hope to own all in the series and share the heritage of fairy tales with my grandchildren.