{"id":4086,"date":"2019-07-08T00:40:03","date_gmt":"2019-07-08T00:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.yesterdaysclassics.com\/books\/?page_id=4086"},"modified":"2025-03-23T20:36:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T20:36:59","slug":"a-childs-book-of-stories-by-penrhyn-w-coussens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/old.yesterdaysclassics.com\/books\/a-childs-book-of-stories-by-penrhyn-w-coussens\/","title":{"rendered":"A Child\u2019s Book of Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Child\u2019s Book of Stories<\/strong><\/h3>\n

by Penrhyn W. Coussens<\/p>\n

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Description:  <\/span>A choice collection of favorite fairy tales, to delight children of all ages. The 86 stories selected for this collection include folk tales from England, Norway, and India, as well as the best fairy tales from Grimm, Andersen, and Perrault. The volume also contains a handful of fables from Aesop and several tales from the Arabian Nights.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ages:  <\/strong>5-9<\/em>Length: <\/strong><\/span> <\/span>589 pages<\/span><\/em>Format:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>  <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Paperback, Ebook<\/span><\/span><\/em>Illustrations:<\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/em>Black and white (paperback)<\/em>                     <\/em>Color (ebook)<\/em>Year published:<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>2008<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>ISBN:<\/strong>  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>978-1-59915-248-6<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Genres:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Literature, Fairy Tales<\/span><\/em> <\/p>\n

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Table of Contents<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Hansel and Grettel 2. Goldilocks; or The Three Bears 3. Snow-white and Rose-red4. Beauty and the Beast 5. The Goose-Girl 6. Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper 7. Red Riding Hood 8. The Babes in the Wood 9. Jack and the Bean-Stalk 10. The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood 11. The Brave Tin Soldier 12. The Enchanted Hind 13. Little Thumb 14. The History of Little Golden Hood 15. The Story of Pretty Goldilocks 16. The Princess on the Glass Hill 17. The Yellow Dwarf 18. Tom Thumb 19. The Story of Mr. Vinegar 20. The Sun and the Wind 21. The Lion and the Mouse 22. The Dog and His Image 23. The Tortoise and the Hare 24. The Fox and the Grapes 25. The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean 26. The Golden Goose 27. The Fox and the Little Red Hen 28. The Little Red Hen and the Grain of Wheat 29. The Gingerbread Man 30. The Wolf and the Seven Young Goslings 31. Mr. Miacca 32. The Cat and the Mouse 33. The Foolhardy Frogs and the Stork 34. Tired of Being a Little Girl 35. The Pancake 36. The Fox and the Rabbit 37. Henny Penny 38. The Old Woman and Her Pig 39. Teeny Tiny 40. So-So 41. Why? 42. The Fir Tree 43. The Magic Swan <\/em><\/p>\n

44. The Ragamuffins 45. The Fox as Herdsman 46. Three Billy Goats Gruff 47. How Jack Went to Seek His Fortune 48. Puss in Boots; or, The Master Cat 49. Blue Beard 50. The Brave Little Tailor 51. Hans in Luck 52. The Nose 53. The Selfish Sparrow and the Houseless Crows 54. The White Cat 55. The Crow and the Pitcher 56. Why the Sea Is Salt 57. The Lion in His Den 58. The Boy Who Cried “Wolf!” 59. Tit for Tat 60. Hercules and the Wagoner 61. The Lambikin 62. Diamonds and Toads 63. The Magpie’s Nest 64. The Elves and the Shoemaker 65. Why the Bear is Stumpy-Tailed 66. The Ugly Duckling 67. The Field Mouse and the Town Mouse 68. The Six Comrades 69. Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp 70. One, Two, Three 71. History of Five Little Pigs72. The Story of the Three Little Pigs 73. Jack the Giant Killer 74. I Don’t Care 75. Titty Mouse Tatty Mouse76. The Story of the House That Jack Built 77. Dick Whittington and His Cat 78. Ali Baba; or, The Forty Thieves 79. Rumpelstiltzkin; or, The Miller’s Daughter 80. Little Totty 81. Lazy Jack 82. Tom Tit Tot 83. The Unseen Giant 84. The Three Spinners 85. The Water-Lily; or, The Gold-Spinners 86. Snowdrop<\/em><\/p>\n

An Inside View…<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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