Category: North America

May 1, 2018

THE PARSON (REYNARD THE FOX, 1920) by JOHN MASEFIELD

And with him came the stock which grew him— The parson and his sporting wife, She was a stout one, full of life With red, quick, kindly, manly face. She held the knave, queen,...

April 24, 2018

SHEEM, THE FORSAKEN BOY (The Indian Fairy Book, 1869) BY CORNELIUS MATHEWS

On a certain afternoon the sun was falling in the West, and in the midst of the ruddy silence a solitary lodge stood on the banks of a remote lake. One sound only broke,...

April 3, 2018

WHITE FEATHER AND THE SIX GIANTS (The Indian Fairy Book, 1869) BY CORNELIUS MATHEWS

There was an old man living in the depth of a forest, with his grandson, whom he had taken in charge when quite an infant. The child had no parents, brothers, or sisters; they...

December 24, 2017

Most Beautiful Christmas Tales From All Around The World

Serene Christmas time Christmas is an especially serene and quiet time when many of us calm down from the excitement of every-day work and spend time with our loved ones. I still vividly remember...

December 19, 2017

THE LEGEND OF THE “WHITE GIFTS” (CHRISTMAS STORIES AND LEGENDS, 1916) As Told by Phebe A. Curtiss

A great many years ago in a land far away from us there was a certain king who was dearly beloved by all of his people. Men admired him because he was strong and...

December 12, 2017

A Kidnapped Santa Claus by By L. FRANK BAUM

Santa Claus lives in the Laughing Valley, where stands the big, rambling castle in which his toys are manufactured. His workmen, selected from the ryls, knooks, pixies and fairies, live with him, and every...