A young girl, Snowflower, lives in a cottage with her grandmother, Dame Frostyface, who goes away on a journey leaving her chair as company. Every night the old chair brings Snowflower comfort by telling amazing stories. One day it takes her to the royal palace of King Winwealth. There the chair's tales reform the corrupt court, cheer its unhappy king and bring reward to Snowflower. The unforgettable tales include: The Christmas Cuckoo, The Greedy Shepherd, Childe Charity, and Sour and Civil.
The Author
Frances Browne (1816-79) was born in Donegal and was blinded by smallpox in infancy. Despite this setback, she earned a living as a writer while living in London, and contributed to the magazine Leisure Hour for 23 years. THE ILLUSTRATOR Giselle Rime is a young Swiss illustrator whose distinctive highly-imaginative illustrations are bursting with life and originality. Her work can also been found in Sailing Days - also published by ACC Children’s Classics.
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