Australian Fairy Tales

Author(s): James Hume-cook

Genre(s): Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

Narrators: Dc, Emily Schueller, Jessica Burns, Jenno, Faithann Gibson, Jodi Nairz, Brittney King, Helen Cole, Raphael Workman, Vday, O2ngai

Number of Chapters: 14

Length: 03 hours and 40 minutes

Language: English

"The Stories in this little book have been set down almost in the same words in which they were told. How the telling of them came about is a very simple matter. Having three children, each of whom loved a Fairy Tale, it somehow became the fashion, on Sunday evenings, to tell them a story.
On one occasion, when the youngest member was just about to be taken to bed, his sister said; “None of the books about Fairies ever say a word about Australia! Are there any Australian Fairies, Father?”
Somewhat hastily, perhaps, I answered: “Why, yes, of course! Whole tribes of them!”
Instantly the order went forth: “Then you will please tell us about them the very next time you tell us a story!" - Summary by the author