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The Yellow Fairy Book

Andrew Lang

  • Children
  • Book language: English
  • 263 pages

The Yellow Fairy Book is a collection of fairy tales edited by Andrew Lang, part of his coloured Fairy Books series. It gathers stories from various traditions, retold for children and readers who enjoy imagination. It is worth listening to for its classic storytelling motifs and old-fashioned charm.

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Opening of the book

THE YELLOW FAIRY BOOK
By Various
Edited By Andrew Lang
Dedication TO JOAN, TODDLES, AND TINY
Books Yellow, Red, and Green and Blue,
All true, or just as good as true,
And here’s the Yellow Book for YOU!
Hard is the path from A to Z,
And puzzling to a curly head,
Yet leads to Books—Green, Blue, and
Red.
For every child should understand
That letters from the first were
planned
To guide us into Fairy Land
So labour at your Alphabet,
For by that learning shall you get

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Contents

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