Buttercup Gold, and Other Stories

"Buttercup Gold, and Other Stories" by Ellen Robena Field is a collection of enchanting children's stories from long ago that sparks imagination with themes of love, the good in people, and the loveliness of the natural world. The book shares valuable life lessons through spirited characters and captivating stories, showing the happiness of childhood and the magic found in each season. Readers are transported to a world full of playful children, Mother Nature, and animals that can talk, as seen when fairies turn a greedy man’s lost gold into a field of happy buttercups, teaching the importance of kindness. Through tales of spring's return to the gentle wonders found when we help each other, such as Maurice helping the New Year, Field’s storytelling makes readers appreciate the beauty that comes from caring for the world and those around them.