The Wonder Clock - Hardcover

by Howard Pyle (Author)

A short verse introduces a fairy tale for each hour of the day and night. Includes such tales as: Bearskin -- The Water of Life -- How one Turned his Trouble to Some Account -- How Three Went out into the Wide World -- The Clever Student and the Master of Black Arts -- The Princess Golden Hair and the Great Black Raven -- Cousin Greylegs, the Great Red Fox, and Grandfather Mole -- One Good Turn Deserves Another -- The White Bird -- How the Good Gifts were Used by Two-- How Boots Befooled the King -- The Step-mother -- Master Jacob -- Peterkin and the Little Grey Hare -- Mother Hildegarde -- Which is Best -- The Simpleton and his Little Black Hen -- The Swan Maiden -- The Three Little Pigs and the Ogre -- The Staff and the Fiddle -- How the Princess's Pride was Broken -- How Two Went into Partnership -- King Stork -- The Best that Life has to Give