Frances Jenkins Olcott
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American children's librarian and writer
Books
The fisherman and his wife
Relates the fate of the fisherman's greedy wife who was never satisfied with the wishes granted her by an enchanted fish.
Good stories for anniversaries
A collection of vignettes, poems, and short stories about people and events in American history.
The red Indian fairy book for the children's own reading and for story-tellers
The book of elves and fairies for story-telling and reading aloud and for the children's own reading
An anthology of stories and poems from around the world about the residents of Fairyland.
Good Stories for Holidays
A collection of one hundred and twenty stories for seventeen holidays—stories for fun and fright, humor and spiritual. There is a wide range of topics in this collection. Frances J. Olcott does a wonderful job of putting together stories that can be shared by the entire family, throughout the year.
The book of elves and fairies
An anthology of stories and poems from around the world about the residents of Fairyland.
Wonder tales from Goblin hills
Fairy tales collected from various regions of Germany, interspersed with poems by well-known authors. Also includes a short history of German wonder tales and a dictionary that provides brief information about the German districts featured in the stories.
The Arabian nights' entertainments
1 volume consisting of one thousand and one stories. Embellished with ... engravings.