The Orange Fairy Book: The Frog and the Lion Fairy
Edited by Andrew Lang
By Madame d’Aulnoy
Read by Luke Daniels
The Going Public … in Shorts Series
-
2 Formats: Digital Download
-
2 Formats: Digital Rental
-
$4.95or 1 Credit
ISBN: 9781482942750
-
$2.95
ISBN: 9781482164046
From 1889 to 1910, Scottish author and journalist Andrew Lang collected more than four hundred fairy tales from sources throughout the world. Organized into twelve volumes, he distinguished each by the color of the book cover. The books were immensely popular and helped change the public notion that fairy tales were unsuitable for young readers. Included in this audiobook is "The Frog and the Lion Fairy" from The Orange Fairy Book. Originally written by Madame d'Aulnoy, this is the story of a queen who is kidnapped by the wicked Fairy Lioness. She fears that her husband, the king, will never know of what becomes of her. The one day, she rescues a small frog who is much more than he seems … Proceeds from sale of this title go to Reach Out and Read, an innovative literacy advocacy organization.
Learn More- Only $12.99/month gets you 1 Credit/month
- Cancel anytime
- Hate a book? Then we do too, and we'll exchange it.
Summary
Summary
From 1889 to 1910, Scottish author and journalist Andrew Lang collected more than four hundred fairy tales from sources throughout the world. Organized into twelve volumes, he distinguished each by the color of the book cover. The books were immensely popular and helped change the public notion that fairy tales were unsuitable for young readers.
Included in this audiobook is "The Frog and the Lion Fairy" from The Orange Fairy Book. Originally written by Madame d'Aulnoy, this is the story of a queen who is kidnapped by the wicked Fairy Lioness. She fears that her husband, the king, will never know of what becomes of her. The one day, she rescues a small frog who is much more than he seems …
Proceeds from sale of this title go to Reach Out and Read, an innovative literacy advocacy organization.
Author
Author Bio: Madame d’Aulnoy
Madame d’Aulnoy (1650–1705) was a French writer best known for her fairy tales. Among her stories are “The Story of Pretty Goldilocks,” “Princess Mayblossom,” “The White Doe,” and “The Little Good Mouse.” Many of her stories have been anthologized, most notably by Andrew Lang in his fairy book volumes.
Titles by Author
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Digital Download, Digital Rental |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 0.67 |
| Audience: | Children (8–12) |
| Language: | English |
To listen to this title you will need our latest app
Due to publishing rights this title requires DRM and can only be listened to in the Downpour app
To listen to this title you will need our latest app
