“The hero is almost too noble to be true.”
− + Springf’d Republican p11a Ag 22 ’20 280w
“A strong, straightforward, unaffected story, seasoned, and not overseasoned, with sentiment.”
+ The Times [London] Lit Sup p653 O 7 ’20 70w
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LABOULAYE, EDOUARD RENÉ-LEFEBRE DE. Laboulaye’s fairy book; tr. by Mary L. Booth. il *$2.50 (5c) Harper
20–19778
This book of fairy tales, translated from the French, was copyrighted in America in 1886. Kate Douglas Wiggin has written an introduction for the new edition. The titles are: Yvon and Finette; The castle of life; Destiny; The twelve months; Swanda, the piper; The gold bread; The story of the noses; The three citrons; The story of Coquerico; King Bizarre and Prince Charming. The pictures are by Edward G. McCandlish.
Booklist 17:126 D ’20 + Lit D p89 D 4 ’20 130w