Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks
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Mermaids hold island parties in a pool where river water meets the sea, until a messenger warns that men plan to drain it. William Elliot Griffis opens Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks with a water kingdom threatened by canals and dykes. The mermaids debate human clothes, wooden shoes and household chores, giving the fantasy a playful connection to everyday Dutch life. Their queen's proud response to the warning sets the opening tale in motion.
This collection of fairy tales also brings a Japanese Oni into a Dutch palace, where frightened servants offer conflicting accounts of the creature. Cheeses, pickled herring and wooden shoes become part of the commotion. Readers can enjoy these short stories for their lively scenes and for the way familiar objects acquire strange uses. The mixture of folklore, local customs and comic misunderstandings gives the tales a distinctive sense of place.
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- William Elliot Griffis
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- Childrens Classics
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