"A Winter Nosegay: Being Tales for Children at Christmastide" by Walter Crane is a captivating anthology of late 19th-century stories crafted for young hearts during the festive season. This book weaves together three enchanting tales brimming with adventure and moral teachings. First, a scholar's unwise wish binds him to darkness, forcing him to trade his child for a life in the moon. Next, a witty cat and dog share delightful adventures, narrating amusing tales of animal encounters. Finally, a knight's exchange of his sword for an empty wallet unlocks a magical friendship with a beggar, leading to a restored inheritance and a surprising destiny, where each story embodies a whimsical charm that's perfect for the holiday season.
A Winter Nosegay: Being Tales for Children at Christmastide
By Walter Crane
Magical friendships, unwise wishes, and delightful animal banter intertwine in these charming Christmas stories that teach valuable lessons and spark the imagination.
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2012-04-03
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About the AuthorWalter Crane was an English artist and book illustrator. He is considered to be the most influential, and among the most prolific, children's book creators of his generation and, along with Randolph Caldecott and Kate Greenaway, one of the strongest contributors to the child's nursery motif that the genre of English children's illustrated literature would exhibit in its developmental stages in the later 19th century.
Walter Crane was an English artist and book illustrator. He is considered to be the most influential, and among the most prolific, children's book creators of his generation and, along with Randolph Caldecott and Kate Greenaway, one of the strongest contributors to the child's nursery motif that the genre of English children's illustrated literature would exhibit in its developmental stages in the later 19th century.
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