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It is almost impossible to envision what childhood would be like without the enchanting world of fairyland. Princess Rosanella, The Three Bears, giants and dwarfs, monsters and magicians, fairies and ogres -- these are the companions who thrill young boys and girls of all lands... Read Full Overview

"Andrew Lang and his associates managed to break the stranglehold of the pious sentimentality handed out to children by collecting--from all over the world--fairy tales of all people, and bringing out the volumes we all know and love."--Kirkus Reviews

Volume 3 of Andrew Lang's classic Fairy Books Series (also known as the Fairy Books of Many Colors series), collecting treasured and beloved stories from around the world. This volume features the following tales:The Blue Bird, The Half-Chick, The Story Of Caliph Stork, The Enchanted... Read Full Overview

The Green Fairy Book is a notable addition to Andrew Lang's collection of children's literature with international stories that include both Chinese and Spanish fables. It's a delightful selection of the genre's most memorable tales. Originally published in 1892,... Read Full Overview

Andrew Lang's 12 Coloured Fairy Books are some of his best known works.In The Green Fairy Book, the third in the series, Lang has assembled stories from Spanish and Chinese traditions.In the Preface to this volume, Lang expressed the view that it would be "probably the... Read Full Overview

The Green Fairy Book is a notable addition to Andrew Lang's collection of children's literature with international stories that include both Chinese and Spanish fables. It's a delightful selection of the genre's most memorable tales. Originally published in 1892,... Read Full Overview

In his Preface to this volume, Lang expressed the view that it would be "probably the last" of the collection. Their continuing popularity, however, demanded subsequent collections. In The Green Fairy Book, the third in the series, Lang has assembled stories from Spanish and... Read Full Overview

The Langs' Fairy Books are a series of 25 collections of true and fictional stories for children published between 1889 and 1913 by Andrew Lang and his wife, Leonora Blanche Alleyne. The best known books of the series are the 12 collections of fairy tales also known as Andrew... Read Full Overview

The Green Fairy Book was the fourth of the series of Fairy Books by Andrew Lang. Stories in this collection include: The Blue Bird; The Enchanted Watch; Rosanella; The Enchanted Snake; The Dirty Shepherdess; King Kojata; The Golden Lads; The Three Little Pigs; The Magic Swan;... Read Full Overview

Fairies are everywhere. Want to travel to more fascinating worlds of fairies? Hop on! The Green Fairy Book is the third in the volume of fairy tales collected by renowned folklorist Andrew Lang. It introduces children to timeless stories of the Spanish and Chinese traditions... Read Full Overview