In the olden time, when wishing was having, there lived a King, whose daughters were all beautiful; but the youngest was so exceedingly beautiful that the Sun himself, although he saw her very often, was enchanted every time she came out into the sunshine . Near the castle of this King was a large and gloomy forest, and in the midst stood an old lime - tree, beneath whose branches splashed a little fountain; so, whenever it was very hot, the King 's youngest daughter ran off into this wood, and sat down by the side of this fountain; and, when she felt dull, would often divert herself by throwing a golden ball up in the air and catching it . And this was her favourite amusement .
Though the story is set in "an Eastern city" the illustrations seem to follow an Asian theme but are nevertheless very charming.
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Here are three charming fairy tales with happy endings. They feature an enchanted frog; a princess, her brothers, and a devious plot against them; and a magical lamp with a Genius inside.
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OF COURSE you think I needed a kiss from a beautiful princess to end my "toadally" awful curse. You don't know the other side of the story. Well, let me tell you...
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Most of the time, when reading or listening to stories, we forget that these tales have been shaped through the passage of time. Like pebbles in a river smoothed by rushing waters, they were honed through centuries of telling and retelling.
The book contains three wonderful children's tales with beautiful illustrations by Walter Crane.
One day, Oskar and his sister Caroline meet a prince who was turned into a frog by an evil wizard. Only true love's kiss can break the spell - both Caroline and Oskar want to help, but which of them will be the frog prince's true love?
For use in schools and libraries only. After the frog turns into a prince, he and the Princess do not live happily ever after and the Prince decides to look for a witch to help him remedy the situation.