The Giant Golden Book of Elves and Fairies

by Jane Werner

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Series: A Giant Golden Book

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This has beautiful illustrations by Garth Williams. My daughter found the stories a bit creepy, but they were fun to read. These are short stories about the "little folk" from many different authors. (

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Williams, Garth	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0375844260, Hardcover)

THIS WHIMSICAL AND charming collection of stories and poems was first published in 1951. Now a new generation of fairy fans can search for lost merbabies, bargain with pixies, and frolic under the moon with Jane Werner’s fantastic selection of “wee folk” tales, masterfully illustrated by Garth Williams.

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This whimsical and charming collection of stories and poems was first published in 1951. Now a new generation of fairy fans can search for lost merbabies, bargain with pixies, and frolic under the moon with Jane Werner's fantastic selection of "wee folk" tales, masterfully illustrated by Garth Williams.… (more)

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