Description
The question is often asked me whether Twinkle and Chubbins were asleep or awake when they encountered these wonderful adventures; and it grieves me to reflect that the modern child has been deprived of fairy tales to such an extent that it does not know -- as I did when a girl -- that in a fairy story it does not matter whether one is awake or not. You must accept it as you would a fragrant breeze that cools your brow, a draft of sweet water, or the delicious flavor of a strawberry, and be grateful for the pleasure it brings you, without stopping to question too closely its source.
For my part I am glad if my stories serve to while away a pleasant hour before bedtime or keep one contented on a rainy day. In this way they are sure to be useful, and if a little tenderness for the helpless animals and birds is acquired with the amusement, the value of the tales will be doubled.
-- The Author
Author: L. Frank Baum, Laura Bancroft
Publisher: Aegypan
Published: 06/01/2011
Pages: 114
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d
ISBN13: 9781463896065
ISBN10: 1463896069
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Fantasy | General
- Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
- Fiction | Classics