The Fairies: A Poem
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Agatha loves her new feather bed, but when six shivering, naked geese pay her a visit to discuss the origin of the feathers, is her goose cooked? Agatha owns a weaving shop in Manhattan and likes to answer the questions of children who want to know the source of her beautiful fabrics. She always recites a little verse to them: Everything comes from something, Nothing comes from nothing. Just like paper comes from trees, And glass comes from sand, An answer comes from a question. All you have to do is ask. Perhaps Agatha forgets her own advice, for one night her pleasant sleep is disrupted by six cranky, cold, naked geese. They want to discuss the source of the feathers keeping her so warm in her brand new feather bed. In a delightful O. Henry-inspired ending, Agatha arrives at a solution that benefits them all, teaching readers to understand the delicate balance between our resources and responsibilities.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0805010033
ISBN13:9780805010039
Release Date:January 1989
Publisher:Henry Holt & Company
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 8.3" x 10.3"
Age Range:4 to 8 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 3
Related Subjects
Children's Children's Books Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Literature & Fiction PoetryCustomer Reviews
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
'The Fairies' is the poem that the tinker starts to quote to Charlie Bucket, in the movie "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory", when he first stops at the gates while delivering newspapers. UP the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men... (He stops there, but adds "You see: Nobody ever goes in, ...and nobody ever comes out!") The character needs to stop there because the second half of that first stanza is not nearly so eerie, nor does it foreshadow the Oompa Loompas very well. The poem continues: Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather! However, I'm not sure I'd recommend this book for very young children. It contains the abduction and death of a young girl. ...but read the poem at bartleby dot com and decide for yourself.
unbelieveable
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
William Allingham wrote this poem just right because you really believe the fairies. I've had this book since 1989 and the dust cover is unwrinkled and unripped. I will certainly hand this book down to my children and make sure they do the same. This certainly is a must have for all little kids.
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