Frances Jenkins Olcott (1872–1963) was an American librarian and writer born in Paris, France. In 1898, she developed the children’s department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and became its first head librarian. She edited and wrote a total of more than 20 volumes, including both children’s books and volumes about the art of being a children’s librarian.
9 Ebooks par Frances Jenkins Olcott
Frances Jenkins Olcott: Book of Elves and Fairies
Accounts of elfin mounds and fairy hills abound here. So do fables of little men and treasures of gold, fairy servants, and spirits of water, forest, and meadow. Nearly 50 charming fairy tales and fa …
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Frances Jenkins Olcott: The Arabian Nights – Illustrated by Monro S. Orr
This classic fairy tale anthology was collated from South Asian and Middle Eastern folk stories and features much-loved tales, including Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp. Anthologised over hundreds of …
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€9.49
Frances Jenkins Olcott: The Book of Elves and Fairies for Story Telling
Let a child open the covers of this book, and straightway he is in that land of all delights—Fairy Realm. Here Fairy Godmothers reward good children, and punish bad ones; here red-capped Little Men y …
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Frances Jenkins Olcott: Good Stories For Great Holidays / Arranged for Story-Telling and Reading Aloud and for the Children’s Own Reading
Frances Jenkins Olcott was a 20th century writer of children’s stories. This collection brings together myths, legends, tales, and historical stories suitable to holiday occasions. There are 120 stor …
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Frances Jenkins Olcott: Wonder Garden – Nature Myths and Tales from All the World Over for Story-Telling and Reading Aloud and for the Children’s Own Reading
This ‘Wonder Book’, written by Frances Jenkins Olcott, is a collection of over 150 nature myths and tales from all parts of the world, illustrated by Milo Winter. It’s 500 pages provide a vast array …
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€6.38
Carolyn Sherwin Bailey & Frances Jenkins Olcott: A Classic Christmas Treasury
Cozy up with your favorite Christmas stories and discover new wintry tales with this keepsake holiday anthology. Just in time for the holidays, A Classic Christmas Treasury gathers together man …
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€19.99
Frances Jenkins Olcott: Baltic Wizards
Journey into the enchanting world of Baltic folklore with Baltic Wizards, a captivating collection of stories from regions including Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland. Through these retellings, …
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