Project Gutenberg 2022-05-14 Public domain in the USA. 195 Johnson, Clifton 1865 1940 Popini, Alexander 1878 1962 12025994 The Fir-Tree Fairy Book: Favorite Fairy Tales $aUnited States :$bLittle, Brown, and Company,$c1912. Charlene Taylor, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Fir-Tree Fairy Book: Favorite Fairy Tales" edited by Clifton Johnson is a collection of adapted fairy tales written in the early 20th century. This anthology presents folklore from various nations, curated to retain the charm of traditional narratives while eliminating harsh themes and distressing elements. These stories provide a safe and enjoyable read for children and families, featuring well-known tales like "The Pied Piper" and "The Sleeping Beauty." The opening of the book serves as an introduction to the curated selection of favorites, focusing on the idea of entering a magical realm, "Fairy Land," which metaphorically welcomes readers who believe in the wonders of imagination. The content includes an introductory note by the editor, explaining the rationale behind smoothing out the darker aspects of classic fairy tales to better suit modern sensibilities. This introductory section sets the stage for a delightful journey through beloved stories, emphasizing themes of hope, magic, and the importance of ethics for young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/firtreefairybook00john/page/n11/mode/2up 20201204204308johnson 1912 US Reading ease score: 87.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 447911 2025-07-27T05:48:51.922670 text/html 424507 2024-10-18T21:56:35 text/html 7557002 2025-07-27T05:49:01.473094 application/epub+zip 7553519 2025-07-27T05:48:53.974696 application/epub+zip 260287 2025-07-27T05:48:52.916674 application/epub+zip 7639480 2025-07-27T05:49:06.241109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7591272 2025-07-27T05:49:00.220169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303045 2022-09-30T16:33:02.246223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379206 2025-07-27T05:48:50.645647 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 359089 2024-10-18T21:56:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16890 2025-07-27T05:49:06.405077 application/rdf+xml 16089 2025-07-27T05:48:53.046664 image/jpeg 2024 2025-07-27T05:48:52.982638 image/jpeg 7740637 2025-07-27T05:48:52.099665 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia