Books with author Laura Bancroft

A delightful tale by Laura Bancroft (the pen name for L. Frank Baum - The Wonderful Wizzard of Oz) is an adorable story from The Twinkle Tales Collection. Short chapters make this ideal for bedtime reading to the very young with illustrations by famed illustrator Maginel Wright Enright (sister to Frank Lloyd Wright) that bring the animals to life. Recommended by The Gunston Trust for Nonviolence in Children's Literature. Ages 3-8.

"The question is often asked me whether Twinkle and Chubbins were asleep or awake when they encountered these wonderful adventures; and it grieves me to reflect that the modern child has been deprived of fairy tales to such an extent that it does not know -- as I did when a girl -- that in a fairy story it does not matter whether one is awake or not. You must accept it as you would a fragrant breeze that cools your brow, a draft of sweet water, or the delicious flavor of a strawberry, and be grateful for the pleasure it brings you, without stopping to question too closely its source. For my part I am glad if my stories serve to while away a pleasant hour before bedtime or keep one contented on a rainy day. In this way they are sure to be useful and if a little tenderness for the helpless animals and birds is acquired with the amusement, the value of the tales will be doubled." -- L. Frank Baum

Little Miss Twinkle fell asleep just outside the badger's hole, watching to see what would happen when he faced the trap her father had laid for him. Then, with a start, she opened her eyes again, and saw the trap and the woodchuck hole just as they were before. Not quite, though, come to look carefully. The hole seemed to be bigger than at first; yes, strange as it might seem, the hole was growing bigger every minute! She watched it with much surprise, and then looked at the trap, which remained the same size it had always been. And when she turned her eyes upon the hole once more it had not only become very big and high, but a stone arch appeared over it, and a fine, polished front door now shut it off from the outside world. She could even read a name upon the silver door-plate, and the name was this:Mister Woodchuck

A delightful collection of tales by Laura Bancroft (the pen name for L. Frank Baum - The Wonderful Wizzard of Oz). Short chapters make this ideal for bedtime reading to the very young with illustrations by famed illustrator Maginel Wright Enright (sister to Frank Lloyd Wright) bring the characters to life. Recommended by The Gunston Trust for Nonviolence in Children's Literature. Ages 3-8.

The question is often asked me whether Twinkle and Chubbins were asleep or awake when they encountered these wonderful adventures; and it grieves me to reflect that the modern child has been deprived of fairy tales to such an extent that it does not know -- as I did when a girl -- that in a fairy story it does not matter whether one is awake or not. You must accept it as you would a fragrant breeze that cools your brow, a draft of sweet water, or the delicious flavor of a strawberry, and be grateful for the pleasure it brings you, without stopping to question too closely its source.For my part I am glad if my stories serve to while away a pleasant hour before bedtime or keep one contented on a rainy day. In this way they are sure to be useful, and if a little tenderness for the helpless animals and birds is acquired with the amusement, the value of the tales will be doubled.-- The Author