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Fairy Tales

First ed. cover
Author	E. E. Cummings
Illustrator	John Eaton
Language	English
Publisher	Harcourt, Brace
Publication date	1965 (first edition)
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print
Pages	36 p.
ISBN	0156298953
OCLC	995569446

Fairy Tales is a book of short stories by E. E. Cummings, published posthumously in 1965. It contains four stories: "The Old Man Who Said 'Why'", "The Elephant and the Butterfly", "The House That Ate Mosquito Pie", and "The Little Girl Named I". The book is printed in full color with illustrations by John Eaton.

Reception

Kirkus Reviews gave a positive review, calling the stories "light and sweet". Publishers Weekly likewise gave a positive review, describing the stories as having "warmth and optimism".

References

1. "Fairy Tales by E.E. Cummings | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews. 1 September 1965. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
2. "Fairy Tales by E. E. Cummings". Publishers Weekly. 1 November 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

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