Farjeon, Eleanor 1881-1965

Martin Pippin in the apple orchard by Eleanor Farjeon ( Book )
38 editions published between 1921 and 2010 in English and held by 1,168 libraries worldwide
A clever wandering minstrel rescues an imprisoned young lady when she charms the seven man-hating damsels guarding her by telling them stories, one by one.

The little bookroom by Eleanor Farjeon ( Book )
36 editions published between 1955 and 2004 in 11 languages and held by 1,004 libraries worldwide
A collection of twenty-seven of Eleanor Farjeon's stories, chosen especially by her for this volume's first publishing in 1955.

The glass slipper by Eleanor Farjeon ( Book )
23 editions published between 1946 and 1995 in English and Hebrew and held by 900 libraries worldwide
In her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper.

Cats sleep anywhere by Eleanor Farjeon ( Book )
9 editions published between 1990 and 2010 in English and held by 892 libraries worldwide
Cats sleep on tables, chairs, sofas, in closets, in shoeboxes--all around the house.

Elsie Piddock skips in her sleep by Eleanor Farjeon ( Book )
11 editions published between 1973 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 837 libraries worldwide
Elsie Piddock has such a talent for rope skipping that the fairies on nearby Mount Caburn award her a magical rope and, many years later at the age of 109, Elsie returns to skip again and save the mountain from the destructive plans of the greedy new owner.

Poems for children by Eleanor Farjeon ( Book )
4 editions published between 1951 and 1984 in English and held by 659 libraries worldwide
With this volume, Ogden Nash made his bow as an anthologist, and the unmistakable stamp of a witty and pungent poet is on the sparkling collection of "not too serious" poems for young people. (back cover.).

The children's bells, a selection of poems by Eleanor Farjeon ( Book )
10 editions published between 1957 and 1972 in English and held by 658 libraries worldwide
Poems of nature, nonsense, flowers, and fantasy including An Alphabet of Magic, Martin Pippin's Flower Songs, and poems for the four quarters of the year.

Ten saints by Eleanor Farjeon ( Book )
15 editions published between 1936 and 1973 in 3 languages and held by 606 libraries worldwide
Biographies of ten saints of the Catholic Church.

Morning has broken by Eleanor Farjeon ( Book )
7 editions published between 1971 and 1996 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 603 libraries worldwide
An illustrated version of the song which celebrates the beauty and elation of the newly breaking morning. British writer Eleanor Farjeon begins with a childrens' hymn based on a Psalm and uses it to depict a boy and his grandfather coming together to enjoy the day. Together, words and pictures combine to celebrate what is perhaps the most obvious evidence of God on earth--the incredible beauty of nature.

The silver curlew by Eleanor Farjeon ( Book )
21 editions published between 1935 and 1993 in 3 languages and held by 538 libraries worldwide
A lazy girl becomes the king's bride by implying that she had woven twelve skeins of cloth when actually she had eaten twelve dumplings. Incorporates the story of Tom Tit Tot.