5/26/2023 0 Comments King Stork by Howard Pyle![]() ![]() ![]() The Wonder Clock or, four and twenty marvellous Talesīearskin - 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. Thus, this, my homage to this timeless writer, and to Trina Schart-Hyman, for her striking illustrations. ![]() The memory of it has stayed with me since, and inspired my writing career. The Wonder Clock or, four & twenty marvellous Tales Pyles book was literally the first book I ever signed out of the library, when I was in grade one. ![]()
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