The Six Sillies – From Andrew Lang’s Red Fairy Book
This hilarious Belgian story, The Six Sillies, is from Andrew Lang’s Red Fairy Book. Andrew Lang was a Scottish folklorist well known for collecting hundreds of folk and fairy tales in his famous Fairy Books. A […]
Zelinda and the Monster – The Italian Beauty and the Beast
Zelinda and the Monster – The Italian Beauty and the Beast. The Beauty and the Beast tale has gone through many varied and imaginative incarnations, throughout history and across many different cultures. From the oldest literary […]
The Fairy Maiden – A Legendary Tale from Wales
This classic Welsh fairy tale, The Fairy Maiden, tells the tale of a Welsh boy named Tom who, while travelling back to his home near Snowdon, happens upon a circle of dancing folk. Overcome with affection […]
Johnnie and Grizzle – The English Hansel and Gretel
To celebrate National Storytelling Week we are kicking off our new and exciting project; Fortnightly Fairy Tale – whereby we will be sharing with you a wonderful fairy tale, on a fortnightly basis. To receive these fabulous folklore stories from times […]
Alice in Wonderland Quotes by Lewis Carroll
Alice in Wonderland Quotes by Lewis Carroll Telling the tale of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by surreal and anthropomorphic creatures, the book was a huge […]
Jennie Harbour’s Favourite Fairy Tales
Jennie Harbour’s Favourite Fairy Tales My Book of Favourite Fairy Tales – Illustrated by Jennie Harbour Jennie Harbour’s ‘My Book of Favourite Fairy Tales’ is a wonderful collection of classic fairy tales. It includes ‘Cinderella’, ‘Little […]
Twas the night before Christmas – with Illustrations by Arthur Rackham
Twas the night before Christmas – Full Poem with Illustrations by Arthur Rackham Christmas is coming! Here is our gorgeous edition of The Night Before Christmas, a yuletide poem, originally known under the title ‘A Visit […]
Gingerbread House Day – 8 Sweet Houses to Feast your Eyes on
There’s nothing quite like a beautifully decorated gingerbread house to get into the festive spirit. We’ve gathered the best illustrated Gingerbread Houses from one of our favourite stories – Hansel and Gretel, for this year’s Gingerbread […]
The Snow Queen – A Winter Tale
The Snow Queen – A Winter Tale (The Golden Age of Illustration Series) The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen is a perfect winter tale for cosy bedtime reading. It is Andersen’s longest story and is […]
Rainbow Gold – A Book of Poems
Rainbow Gold – Poems Old and New Selected for Boys and Girls – Illustrated by Dugald Stewart Walker Sara Teasdale’s wonderful collection of children’s poetry, Rainbow Gold – Poems Old and New, was originally published in […]
Illustrators of Alice’s Wonderland
Illustrators of Alice’s Wonderland: The Illustrated Alice in Wonderland – The Golden Age of Illustration Series The ‘Illustrated Alice in Wonderland’ presents work from the masters of the ‘Golden Age of Illustration’, including Arthur Rackham, Gwynedd […]
Autumn Illustrations – A Picture of Autumn
A Picture of Autumn – 10 Beautiful Autumn Illustrations from Vintage Children’s Books The Autumn Equinox is upon us. We love this time of year, the changing of the colours to auburns and oranges, rouge sunsets […]
