Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book

An elderly couple shapes a tiny figure from snow and watches it become a living child in the opening tale. They call her Snegorotchka, welcome her home and celebrate with the village children. Her gift for making snowy castles and fountains extends the magic into everyday play. Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book gathers fairy tales from several traditions, with an illustration list featuring enchanted creatures, royal households and encounters in the woods.

Domestic details give these wonders a familiar setting: soup waits by the fire, small shoes dry on the hearth, and neighbours gather for a feast. Elsewhere, The Blue Bird follows a prince transformed by a spell who visits the captive Princess Florine. Rival fairies and a hostile queen complicate their meetings. The collection offers readers a way to compare stories of wishes, transformations and magical help, moving between the hopes of ordinary households and the troubles of princes and princesses.