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Told Under the Green Umbrella ~ Favorite Folk Tales, Fairy Tales, and Legends
Told Under the Green Umbrella Favorite Folk Tales Fairy Tales and Legends Author:Selected by the Association for Childhood Education Not from back cover, but this is a collection of favorite old folk tales, fairy tales and legends, selected by ACE. This book is part of Macmillan's Umbrella series, first published in the 1930's for children from 6 to 12. I read some of the 26 stories; they are not frightful or gory as were so many fairy tales as late as the 1960's. For instan... more »ce, Cinderella's step sisters do not cut off their toes to fit into the crystal slippers. They just try to shove their feet into them. Other stories included are Ole Lukoie the Dustman, The Pancake, The Old Woman and Her Pig, The three Billy Goats Gruff, The Travels of a Fox, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, The Wonderful Pot, The Flying Ship, The Sleeping Beauty, Little Scar Face and more.« less