Louisa May Alcott's "Flower Fables" is a lovely collection of fanciful tales that demonstrates Alcott's early gift for storytelling. This edition of Flower Fables is both modern and legible, with an eye-catching new cover and professionally typeset manuscript. Some stories are violent and strange, while others creep up on you and slowly suck you in. Readers are compelled to keep reading because the title character is so self-indulgent. The book is a compilation of stories written for Alcott's childhood pals' entertainment. Each story revolves around a unique flower, each with its own fascinating universe. In "Flower Fables," Alcott puts together fantastical tales about flower spirits, fairies, and other supernatural beings. She conveys vital life lessons and moral teachings through these stories, while also examining themes of kindness, friendship, and personal growth. Alcott's profound affection for nature is reflected in the characters' relationships with the natural environment and their experiences within it.
This was the most enchanting book I think that I have ever read. Such beautiful illustrations.
A beautifully illustrated compilation of fables.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
This discovery of unpublished fables by Louisa May Alcott should be read by children during their important impressionable years. The illustrations are beautiful and complimentary to the text. While classics of Louisa May Alcott, Little Women and Little Men, are for the early teens, these fables for the preteens tease the imagination in a magical way. This sort of alternative to the upbringing of children by the video media is sorely needed and provided by Flower Fables.
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