The little people stories of fairies, pixies and other small folk
Describes the origins, physical characteristics, dwelling places, activities, and special powers of different types of fairy folk from around the world. Illustrative traditional stories from various cultures are interspersed throughout the text.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York : London :
Harry N. Abrams,
2002.
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| Summary: | Describes the origins, physical characteristics, dwelling places, activities, and special powers of different types of fairy folk from around the world. Illustrative traditional stories from various cultures are interspersed throughout the text. |
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| Physical Description: | 115 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 112). |
| ISBN: | 0810905701 |
| Author Notes: | Neil Philip is a writer, folklorist and poet. He is married to the artist Emma Bradford, and lives in the Cotswolds, England. Neil loves words, poetry, and the art of storytelling in all its forms. Among his many books are A Fine Anger, Victorian Village Life, The Cinderella Story, The Penguin Book of English Folktales, Mythology (with Philip Wilkinson), The Great Mystery, War and the Pity of War, The New Oxford Book of Childrens Verse, The Tale of Sir Gawain, Horse Hooves & Chicken Feet, and The Adventures of Odysseus. Neil has contributed to numerous journals, including The Times, and Signal: Approaches to Childrens Books, and has also written for stage, screen, and radio. His work has won numerous awards and honours, including the Aesop Award of the American Folklore Society and the Literary Criticism Book Award of the Childrens Literature Association. (Bowker Author Biography) |
