When I was little, I checked Andrew Lang‘s Rainbow Fairy Books. Andrew Lang, in case you aren’t familiar with this wonderful collection, was a Scottish anthropologist, historian, writer, and collector of folk and fairy tales.
I told myself that, when I was big, I would own all those beautiful books.
I do. Behold!
They’re all in paperback, not the clothbound editions of my childhood, but the stories are there, and so are the illustrations and gorgeous color plates.
I also have them all on my ebook reader, so I’m never without them. 🙂
Did growing up on these stories influence the fairy tale qualities of SAGE? Oh, yeah!
If you haven’t experienced these beautiful books, I highly recommend them.
A WRITING PROMPT FOR YOU: A character achieves a childhood ambition.
MA
Rasheed Hooda
June 18, 2015 at 8:44amYes, our childhood readings definitely have an affect on how or what we write.
Marian Allen
June 18, 2015 at 10:20amIt makes the role of a good librarian even more important than otherwise.
Jane
June 18, 2015 at 9:54amSo …
How do you suppose growing up reading SAGE might influence a young person???
Marian Allen
June 18, 2015 at 10:22amI suppose it might influence her to grow up to become ~drumroll~ SARA MARIAN!!!
Sarah Glenn
June 18, 2015 at 7:35pmI LOVED the Lang books. I didn’t realize how many colors there were till college. There
I was, a supposed adult, reading the books in the folklore section.
Marian Allen
June 18, 2015 at 9:33pmOh, well, FOLKLORE, you know. That’s quite respectable. FAIRY TALES are for children, but FOLKLORE….
Jessica Nunemaker
June 19, 2015 at 12:56am…more books to add to the list! 🙂
Marian Allen
June 19, 2015 at 8:23amLOVE the fairy tale books SO MUCH!