Best of
Fairy-Tales

1954

The Mites of Flower Town


Nikolay Nosov - 1954
    They were called the Mites because they were very tiny...

Cinderella


Evelyn Andreas - 1954
    Although mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella marries a prince with the help of her fairy godmother.

The Lady of the Linden Tree


Barbara Leonie Picard - 1954
    The lady of the linden tree -- The shepherd, the king, and the south-west wind -- Findings are keepings -- The almond bough -- The castle in the cornfield -- The necklace -- The man who lived on an island -- The king's friend -- The tale of the two cunning servants -- The piper with the hoofs of a goat -- Lady Melicent -- Redcoat the fox.

The Enchanted Book: A Tale from Krakow


Janina PoraziƄska - 1954
    A miller's three beautiful daughters (the eldest, vain; the middle, flighty; the youngest, industrious and good-hearted) are enticed by a wicked magician to his underground kingdom with the help of a golden apple. The youngest daughter saves her sisters, who have been turned into birds, and other ensorcelled maidens because she alone can read the spell in the enchanted book that will release them. Full-color illustrations.