Month: January 2022

THERE was once a woman who had two daughters and their names were Millison and Blanche. Millison was nasty-tempered and cruel, while her younger sister Blanche was sweet and cheerful. The mother’s favorite was not sweet Blanche, but the sharp-tongued Millison, probably because the older daughter was the very likeness of her own mean self.… Continue reading The Talking Eggs 

Long years ago, there lived in a distant land a handsome prince named Sunlight. Sunlight lived in a splendid palace with his father, the ruler of the land, who was called in those days a Khan. Sunlight’s mother had died when he was a baby, and when he was a young boy his father married… Continue reading Sunlight and Moonlight

It was an odd sight that greeted two tall, dark, sharp-eared fairies. There under the bushes by the cliffs, was a baby wrapped in its blankets mewing and cooing. Only his wee little face poked through, and not a soul nearby to claim him. “I would like such a bairn,” said one fairy, arching her… Continue reading The Stolen Bairn (Baby)

Once a good king, knowing that he was dying, asked one last favor of his guardian Fairy. “Madam,” said the good King to the Fairy, “You know I have but one child, my dear Prince Derek. Kindly grant my last favor on my son’s behalf.” “Say the word,” answered the Fairy. “I will make your… Continue reading Prince Derek and the Ring 

In Cambodia there once lived a wealthy princess by the name of Amaradevi who was an educated and talented young woman. Now there were four old grand ministers of the palace who all wished to marry her, not because of Amaradevi’s many accomplishments, but rather, being attracted by her riches. Princess Amaradevi turned down their… Continue reading Princess Amaradevi Story

LONG AGO, a king and queen ruled a large and powerful land that is now known as Iceland. Their two children, Prince Sigurd and Princess Sophia, were beloved throughout the land. There was only a year between the brother and sister, and they loved each other so much that there was little they did without the… Continue reading The Magic Tree Trunks

IT WAS PROCLAIMED throughout the kingdom of Granada that the king had decided to marry. First, the news was first told to the court barber, then to the night watchmen, and then to the oldest women in the city. The barber told all his customers, who again told all their friends. The night watchmen, in… Continue reading The Magic Mirror

Many years ago in the Andes Mountains there lived a cold-eyed witch. All through the summer she slept.  But at the first snowfall she awoke, full of glee. For winter was her hunting time and her eating time. By some strange magic she was able to draw children to her one by one, and how… Continue reading The Witchs Magic Ball

ONCE UPON A TIME, there was a girl so poor that she had to wander about the world looking for work. One day a farmer hired her to watch his cows. So each day she would take his cows to the meadow and bring them back at the end of the day. One morning in… Continue reading The Lion’s Enchantment