Project Gutenberg 2010-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 341 Arndt, Margaret Fairy Tales from the German Forests What's the Use of It? The Engineer and the Dwarfs Käthchen and the Kobold The Old King The Dragon's Tail The Easter Hare The Nixy Lake King Reinhold The Witch's Granddaughter Holiday Adventures. Produced by Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Fairy Tales from the German Forests" by Margaret Arndt is a collection of enchanting short stories written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on whimsical tales featuring young children navigating adventures filled with magical creatures and moral lessons. The stories are steeped in the rich folklore of Germany, combining elements of fantasy and charm while exploring themes of family, kindness, and the value of imagination. The opening portion introduces readers to Hansi Herzchen, a little girl from a large family who yearns for a traditional Christmas tree, despite her practical mother's insistence on utility over frivolity. As Christmas approaches, Hansi embarks on a quest into the forest to find a tree. Along her journey, she encounters a friendly squirrel and a group of dwarfs who delightfully assist her in felling the perfect tree and decorating it with magical adornments, displaying the beauty of imagination and the importance of dreams. The narrative sets a tone that showcases the interplay of wonder and reality, as well as the dedication of a child to bring joy to her family during the festive season. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fairy tales Children's stories, German Tales -- Germany PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 360285 360295 2024-09-13T07:17:49.629983 2023-09-13T12:01:16.320081 text/html text/html 357323 2010-01-02T08:47:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1012659 2010-01-02T08:47:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1096277 2024-09-13T07:17:57.121957 application/epub+zip 1099558 2024-09-13T07:17:51.549968 application/epub+zip 199029 2024-09-13T07:17:50.264958 application/epub+zip 1287933 2024-09-13T07:18:01.415211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1265012 2024-09-13T07:17:56.247933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361591 2022-09-14T08:41:06.893846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326906 326819 2024-09-13T07:17:48.714981 2023-09-13T12:01:15.381061 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 326710 2010-01-02T08:47:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 125728 2010-01-02T08:47:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 326763 2010-01-02T08:47:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125681 2010-01-02T08:47:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20488 2024-09-13T07:18:01.558201 application/rdf+xml 15000 2024-09-13T07:17:50.890966 image/jpeg 3503 2024-09-13T07:17:50.438956 image/jpeg 1075174 2024-09-13T07:17:49.677961 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog