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Cataloguing one book in this series a week ago led me to search out whether the whole series was available.  I found a great offer, and now I have a set complete with its envelope-like container.  I will include these duplicates a second time, especially since these books set a new level for cheapest book in the collection: one-fifth of one cent!. As I wrote of this volume then, the back cover lists the four stories in this 16-page pamphlet: "The Hare and the Porcupine"; TMCM; Thumbelina; and FS.  The first uses the usual trick of having one look-alike porcupine stand at the end of every field that the hare runs.  TMCM has particularly lively colored art for its many images across four pages.  FS has two good contrasting images.  The art and arrangement are familiar from Tormont's many other publications.  The front cover's picture highlights the porcupines of the first story.

The back cover lists the four stories in this 16-page pamphlet: "The Hare and the Porcupine"; TMCM; Thumbelina; and FS.  The first uses the usual trick of having one look-alike porcupine stand at the end of every field that the hare runs.  TMCM has particularly lively colored art for its many images across four pages.  FS has two good contrasting images.  The art and arrangement are familiar from Tormont's many other publications.  The front cover's picture highlights the porcupines of the first story.

Cataloguing one book in this series a week ago led me to search out whether the whole series was available.  I found a great offer, and now I have a set complete with its envelope-like container.  I will include these duplicates a second time, especially since these books set a new level for cheapest book in the collection: one-fifth of one cent!  As I wrote of this volume then, the back cover lists the three stories in this 16-page pamphlet: "Cinderella"; "Sleeping Beauty"; and "The Conceited Stag."   The last story has two good but small images of the stag at the water and with horns entangled in trees.  The art and arrangement are familiar from Tormont's many other publications.  In fact, the back cover is uniform with that on Book 1 of this Series II.  The front cover's picture shows Cinderella with her fairy godmother.  The book includes no bibliographical data.  Apparently one consults Book 1 of a series for that information.

The back cover lists the three stories in this 16-page pamphlet: "Cinderella"; "Sleeping Beauty"; and "The Conceited Stag."   The last story has two good but small images of the stag at the water and with horns entangled in trees.  The art and arrangement are familiar from Tormont's many other publications.  In fact, the back cover is uniform with that on Book 1 of this Series II.  The front cover's picture shows Cinderella with her fairy godmother.  The book includes no bibliographical data.  Apparently one consults Book 1 of a series for that information.

Cataloguing one book in this series a week ago led me to search out whether the whole series was available.  I found a great offer, and now I have a set complete with its envelope-like container.  This third volume in the second series features "The Adventures of Aladdin"; "The Little Matchgirl"; and "Narcissus."  Though it includes no fables, I will include it to help complete the set of five booklets in Series II.  The front cover's picture shows the little matchgirl viewing a beautiful dinner table.  The book includes no bibliographical data.  Apparently one consults Book 1 of a series for that information.

Cataloguing one book in this series a week ago led me to search out whether the whole series was available.  I found a great offer, and now I have a set complete with its envelope-like container.  This fourth volume in the second series features "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "Bluebeard."  Though it includes no fables, I will include it to help complete the set of five booklets in Series II.  The front cover's picture shows Jack facing the ogre's wife.  The book includes no bibliographical data.  Apparently one consults Book 1 of a series for that information.

Cataloguing one book in this series a week ago led me to search out whether the whole series was available.  I found a great offer, and now I have a set complete with its envelope-like container.  This fifth volume in the second series features "The Tin Soldier"; "The Lion Goes to War"; "The Adventures of Tom Thumb"; and "The Horse and the Donkey." "The Lion Goes to War" does a good job of making the lion a sympathetic leader.  He assigns expected roles to such as elephant, fox, and monkey.  One illustration serves as background across two pages for the text of this fable.  The telling of "The Horse and the Donkey" has surprises.  One is that the horse carries a load himself, though smaller than that of the donkey.  When the donkey dies, the owner says "Poor thing!  His load must have been too heavy."  Though all of the donkey's load is then put onto the horse, there is no mention of the horse also having to carry the donkey.  The front cover's picture shows the tin soldier encountering a rodent.  The book includes no bibliographical data.  Apparently one consults Book 1 of a series for that information.

Cataloguing one book in this series a week ago led me to search out whether the whole series was available.  I found a good offer, and now I have a set complete with its envelope-like container.  This first volume in the third series features "Hansel and Gretel" and "The Seven Crows."  Though it includes no fables, I will include it to help complete the set of five booklets in Series III.  The front cover's picture shows the seven crows with their stocking caps surrounding their sister.  The book includes bibliographical data apparently for the whole series.

Cataloguing one book in this series a week ago led me to search out whether the whole series was available.  I found a great offer, and now I have a set complete with its envelope-like container.  I will include these duplicates a second time.  As I wrote of this volume then, the back cover lists the four stories in this 16-page pamphlet: "The Emperor's New Clothes"; "The Golden Fish"; "The Book of Spells"; and "The Hare and the Elephant."  In "The Emperor's New Clothes" the emperor is a funny, pudgy nude in two pictures.  He is ashamed in the procession but rides stiffly all the way, "resolving never to be vain again."  The two scoundrels make off with the gold and all the precious thread, laughing all the way.  "The Hare and the Elephant" is new to me and clever.  When a large hare disputes with a young elephant about which is bigger, the hare suggests that they ask the villagers.  These say, predictably, "What a small elephant!" and "What a large hare!"  For the hare, those comments settle the matter.  As they walk back home, the elephant raises a leg and says "Get out of my way, big hare, before a small elephant crushes you!"  The art and arrangement are familiar from Tormont's many other publications.  The front cover's picture shows the pudgy naked Emperor riding in procession.  This booklet includes no bibliographical data.  Apparently one consults Book 1 of a series for that information.

The back cover lists the four stories in this 16-page pamphlet: "The Emperor's New Clothes"; "The Golden Fish"; "The Book of Spells"; and "The Hare and the Elephant."  In "The Emperor's New Clothes" the emperor is a funny, pudgy nude in two pictures.  He is ashamed in the procession but rides stiffly all the way, "resolving never to be vain again."  The two scoundrels make off with the gold and all the precious thread, laughing all the way.  "The Hare and the Elephant" is new to me and clever.  When a large hare disputes with a young elephant about which is bigger, the hare suggests that they ask the villagers.  These say, predictably, "What a small elephant!" and "What a large hare!"  For the hare, those comments settle the matter.  As they walk back home, the elephant raises a leg and says "Get out of my way, big hare, before a small elephant crushes you!"  The art and arrangement are familiar from Tormont's many other publications.  The front cover's picture shows the pudgy naked Emperor riding in procession.  Like II 2, this Book Two of the Third Series includes no bibliographical data.  Apparently one consults Book 1 of a series for that information.

Cataloguing one book in this series a week ago led me to search out whether the whole series was available.  I found a great offer, and now I have a set complete with its envelope-like container.  I will include these duplicates a second time.  As I wrote of this volume then, the back cover lists the three stories in this 16-page pamphlet: "Ali Baba"; "Amin and the Eggs"; and "The Tail of the Bear."  "Amin and the Eggs" is a clever story.  Amin is a poor peasant who gets a dozen hard-boiled eggs from a merchant, promising to pay for them later.  He goes off, makes a fortune, and returns.  The merchant looks him up and asks for 500 silver pieces.  Amin disagrees and the case goes to a judge.  Amin is late for the trial the next day, where the merchant explains that twelve chickens might have laid many eggs, which might have become a great flock of fowls.  The judge agrees and then asks Amin why he was late.  "I had a plate of boiled beans in the house, so I planted them in the garden to make sure I'd have a good crop next year."  The judge asks "Since when do boiled beans grow?"  "Aha!  And since when do boiled eggs hatch into chickens?"  "The Tail of the Bear" puts together two stories: the fox knocks a basket of fish off of the fisherman's cart on the road.  The bear comes upon the fox, who has to make up a good story fast if he is to avoid sharing his fish.  So he gets the bear to go ice-fishing.  In this good version, the bear waits a long time for a "bite."  When he feels it, he pulls with all his might.  Gone is his tail!  The art and arrangement are familiar from Tormont's many other publications.  The front cover's picture shows Ali Baba coming upon great treasures.  This booklet includes no bibliographical data.  Apparently one consults Book 1 of a series for that information.

The back cover lists the three stories in this 16-page pamphlet: "Ali Baba"; "Amin and the Eggs"; and "The Tail of the Bear."  "Amin and the Eggs" is a clever story.  Amin is a poor peasant who gets a dozen hard-boiled eggs from a merchant, promising to pay for them later.  He goes off, makes a fortune, and returns.  The merchant looks him up and asks for 500 silver pieces.  Amin disagrees and the case goes to a judge.  Amin is late for the trial the next day, where the merchant explains that twelve chickens might have laid many eggs, which might have become a great flock of fowls.  The judge agrees and then asks Amin why he was late.  "I had a plate of boiled beans in the house, so I planted them in the garden to make sure I'd have a good crop next year."  The judge asks "Since when do boiled beans grow?"  "Aha!  And since when do boiled eggs hatch into chickens?"  "The Tail of the Bear" puts together two stories: the fox knocks a basket of fish off of the fisherman's cart on the road.  The bear comes upon the fox, who has to make up a good story fast if he is to avoid sharing his fish.  So he gets the bear to go ice-fishing.  In this good version, the bear waits a long time for a "bite."  When he feels it, he pulls with all his might.  Gone is his tail!  The art and arrangement are familiar from Tormont's many other publications.  The front cover's picture shows Ali Baba coming upon great treasures.  Otherwise the cover format and illustrations are identical with those in III 2.  Like III 2, this Book Three of the Third Series includes no bibliographical data.  Apparently one consults Book 1 of a series for that information.

Cataloguing one book in this series a week ago led me to search out whether the whole series was available.  I found a great offer, and now I have a set complete with its envelope-like container.  I will include these duplicates a second time.  As I wrote of this volume then, the back cover lists the six  stories in this 16-page pamphlet: "The Three Wishes"; "The Hole that Was Too Narrow"; "The Princess and the Pea"; "The Hare and the Tortoise"; "The Fox and the Grapes"; and "The Elves and the Shoemaker."  "The Three Wishes" ends with the couple happier and better reconciled than in some versions I have seen.  "The Hole that Was Too Narrow" features a stoat who, sick with hunger, discovers a tavern with a crack in the wall.  He widens the crack and slithers through. The pantry he finds fulfills his wildest dreams!  He keeps eating up until the time when a person enters the pantry and seizes him as he is stuck going through his old hole.  He wishes he were again thin and starving!  "The Hare and the Tortoise" is carefully told.  The hare naps at the starting line and again after sampling some cabbages.  The tortoise meantime is halfway through the course.  The hare awakens when the tortoise is a yard from the finishing post.  FG offers an elaborate prelude.  This fox has enjoyed lots of chickens but has been bested by their owner and nearly killed.  Soon he is desperate for a meal.  He looks at the grapes and says "Well, if there's nothing else…."  The art and arrangement are familiar from Tormont's many other publications.  The front cover's picture shows the princess on top of the many mattresses on top of the pea.  This Book Four of the Third Series includes no bibliographical data.  Apparently one consults Book 1 of a series for that information.

The back cover lists the six  stories in this 16-page pamphlet: "The Three Wishes"; "The Hole that Was Too Narrow"; "The Princess and the Pea"; "The Hare and the Tortoise"; "The Fox and the Grapes"; and "The Elves and the Shoemaker."  "The Three Wishes" ends with the couple happier and better reconciled than in some versions I have seen.  "The Hole that Was Too Narrow" features a stoat who, sick with hunger, discovers a tavern with a crack in the wall.  He widens the crack and slithers through. The pantry he finds fulfills his wildest dreams!  He keeps eating up until the time when a person enters the pantry and seizes him as he is stuck going through his old hole.  He wishes he were again thin and starving!  "The Hare and the Tortoise" is carefully told.  The hare naps at the starting line and again after sampling some cabbages.  The tortoise meantime is halfway through the course.  The hare awakens when the tortoise is a yard from the finishing post.  FG offers an elaborate prelude.  This fox has enjoyed lots of chickens but has been bested by their owner and nearly killed.  Soon he is desperate for a meal.  He looks at the grapes and says "Well, if there's nothing else…."  The art and arrangement are familiar from Tormont's many other publications.  The front cover's picture shows the princess on top of the many mattresses on top of the pea.  Otherwise the cover format and illustrations are identical with those in III 2 and III 3.  Like III 2 and III 3, this Book Four of the Third Series includes no bibliographical data.  Apparently one consults Book 1 of a series for that information.

Cataloguing one book in this series a week ago led me to search out whether the whole series was available.  I found a good offer, and now I have a set complete with its envelope-like container.  This fifth volume in the third series features "Pinocchio" as its onlyi story.  Though it includes no fables, I will include it to help complete the set of five booklets in Series III.  The front cover's picture shows Pinocchio responding happily to Geppetto.  The book includes bibliographical data apparently for the whole series.