The Brownies Their Book Author:Palmer Cox Originally published in 1887, this is a delightful 24 children's fantasy adventures in verse of a mischievous group of Brownies. Every page is illustrated with highly detailed pen and ink drawings of the shenanigans. Author Cox's inspiration was Scottish folk tales adapted to American life of his century - but still fun today, especially to the ... more »child of imagination. Cox wrote eventually 13 Brownie books, of which this is the first, as most people say the best. Fun especially at Christmastime.« less