{"product_id":"2940013615670","title":"Old French Fairy Tales [Includes Original Illustrations and ATOC]","description":"Old French Fairy Tales by Sophie de Ségur, with beautiful Illustrations by Virginia Frances Sterrett.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE STORIES:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBLONDINE, BONNE-BICHE, AND BEAU-MINON \u003cbr\u003eBlondine \u003cbr\u003eBlondine Lost\u003cbr\u003eThe Forest of Lilacs \u003cbr\u003eBlondine's Awakening—Beau-Minon \u003cbr\u003eBonne-Biche\u003cbr\u003eBlondine's Second Awakening\u003cbr\u003eThe Parrot\u003cbr\u003eRepentance\u003cbr\u003eThe Tortoise \u003cbr\u003eThe Journey and Arrival \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGOOD LITTLE HENRY \u003cbr\u003eThe Poor Sick Mother\u003cbr\u003eThe Crow, the Cock, and the Frog \u003cbr\u003eThe Harvest\u003cbr\u003eThe Vintage\u003cbr\u003eThe Chase \u003cbr\u003eThe Fishing \u003cbr\u003eThe Plant of Life \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003ePRINCESS ROSETTE \u003cbr\u003eThe Farm\u003cbr\u003eRosette at the Court of the King Her Father\u003cbr\u003eFamily Council\u003cbr\u003eSecond Day of the Festival\u003cbr\u003eThird and Last Day of the Festival\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eTHE LITTLE GREY MOUSE \u003cbr\u003eThe Little House\u003cbr\u003eThe Fairy Detestable \u003cbr\u003eThe Prince Gracious\u003cbr\u003eThe Tree in the Rotunda\u003cbr\u003eThe Casket\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eOURSON \u003cbr\u003eThe Lark and the Toad\u003cbr\u003eBirth and Infancy of Ourson\u003cbr\u003eViolette\u003cbr\u003eThe Dream\u003cbr\u003eThe Toad Again\u003cbr\u003eViolette's Sacrifice\u003cbr\u003eThe Wild Boar\u003cbr\u003eThe Conflagration\u003cbr\u003eThe Well\u003cbr\u003eThe Farm—The Castle—The Forge\u003cbr\u003eThe Sacrifice\u003cbr\u003eThe Combat \u003cbr\u003eThe Recompense\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn excerpt from BLONDINE'S AWAKENING—BEAU-MINON:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...BLONDINE slept calmly all night; no ferocious beast came to trouble her slumbers. She did not suffer from the cold and awakened at a late hour in the morning. She rubbed her eyes, much surprised to see herself surrounded by trees, in place of being in her own room in the palace, and upon her own bed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe called her nurse and a soft mewing was the only response. Astonished and almost frightened, she looked around and saw at her feet a superb white cat, looking gently upon her and continuing to mew plaintively.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ah! pretty puss! how beautiful you are!\" cried Blondine, placing her little hand caressingly upon the soft fur, white as snow. \"I am so happy to see you, pretty puss, for you will conduct me to your home. I am indeed very hungry and I have not the strength to walk much further without food.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlondine had scarcely uttered these words, when the white pussy mewed again and pointed with her little paw to a small package lying near her, wrapped neatly in fine white linen. She opened the parcel and found it contained bread and butter which she found delicious. She gave the crumbs to pussy, who munched them with seeming delight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen they had finished their simple meal, Blondine leaned over towards her little companion, and said, caressingly:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Thanks, pretty puss, for the breakfast you have given me. Now, can you conduct me to my papa, who is certainly in despair because of my absence?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePussy, whom Blondine named Beau-Minon, shook her head and mewed plaintively.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ah! you understand me, Beau-Minon,\" said Blondine. \"I entreat you to have pity upon me and lead me to some house before I perish with hunger, cold and terror in this vast forest!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeau-Minon looked at the princess fixedly and made a sign with her little graceful white head which seemed to say, \"I understand you.\" She rose, advanced a few steps and paused to see if Blondine followed her...\"","brand":"Ladislav Deczi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082993156336,"sku":"2940013615670","price":3.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013615670_p0.jpg?v=1763583503","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013615670","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}