Hearts of Wood: and Other Timeless Tales

By William Kotzwinkle

A collection of fairy tales including a wooden carousel that comes alive through the magic of a troll, and a butterfly catcher who dreams he becomes a butterfly.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879236485
• ISBN13: 9780879236489
• Release Date: September 1994
• Publisher: David R. Godine, Publisher
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.5" x 6.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 7

Customer Reviews

a pleasure to read

This is truly a wonderful book, of original fairy tales accompanied by charming pen and ink drawings. Although they are fairy tales, you won't find any frogs to be kissed, or dancing princeses, or even any neatly concluded "happily ever afters". You will get five unique and very different stories, told with exquisite style, and a belief in the wonder and magic of life. My 10 year old son thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I liked it as much as he did. Highly recommended.