and additions
may be made from books which have been
duplicated freely in the juvenile book collections,
but the selection should be kept to the standard of
this list. Also, it is not required that the groups
of stories should be used in the order listed.
See also lists for special days.
PROGRAMS FOR STORY HOURS.
1. Water of life. (Story of the three sons.)
_Best version:_
Grimm. Fairy tales; tr. by Lucas.
_Other versions:_
Grimm. Fairy tales; il. by Folkard.
Grimm. German household tales; tr. by Edwardes.
Jerrold. Reign of King Oberon.
Shaw. Fairy tales for the second school year.
Valentine. Aunt Louisa's book of fairy tales.
Wiggin _and_ Smith. Magic casements.
_Alternative_
Water of life. (Story of the faithful servant.)
_Best version:_
Pyle. Wonder clock.
_Other versions:_
Lang. Golden mermaid.
Lang. Pink fairy book.
2. Princess whom nobody could silence.
_Best version:_
Thomsen. East o' the sun. (Princess who could not be silenced.)
_Other versions:_
Asbjoernsen. Fairy tales from the far north.
Wiggin _and_ Smith. Tales of laughter.
Compare with Peter Fiddle-de-dee in
Bay. Danish fairy and folk tales.
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1. Princess and the pea.
_Best versions:_
Andersen. Fairytales; tr. by Lucas.
Andersen. Stories and tales; tr. by Dulcken.
2. Lad who went to the north wind.
_Best versions:_
Asbjoernsen. Norse fairy tales; tr. by Dasent.
Thomsen. East o' the sun.
_Other versions:_
Asbjoernsen. Fairy world.
Bay. Danish fairy and folk tales.
Carroll _and_ Brooks. Third reader. (Boy and the north wind.)
Treadwell. Reading-literature, first reader.
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1. Tinder box.
_Best versions:_
Andersen. Fairy tales; tr. by Lucas.
Andersen. Wonder stories; tr. by Dulcken.
_Other versions:_
Lang. Yellow fairy book.
Welsh. Fairy tales children love.
Winnington. Outlook fairy book.
2. Travels of a fox.
_Best version:_
Winnington. Outlook story book.
_Other versions:_
Bailey _and_ Lewis. For the children's hour.
Johnson. Oak tree fairy book.
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1. Robin Goodfellow.
_Best version:_
Rhys. English fairy book.
_Other versions:_
Coates. Fireside encyclopaedia of poetry. (
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