**Please use your own judgement before sharing these stories with children. Although I do my best to keep the language friendly, the content may not be everyone’s cup of tea.

Summary

The Caliph of Bagdad and his royal vizier purchase some items from a traveling peddler. One of the items, a mysterious box, contains powder and an ancient scroll. They summon a learned scholar to translate it for them. He reads the scroll and explains that it tells them how, with a magic word, they might transform themselves into animals.

So begins the adventure…

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The Green Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

Music

"Princess (Instrumental Version)" by Josh Woodward.

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**Please use your own judgement before sharing these stories with children. Although I do my best to keep the language friendly, the content may not be everyone’s cup of tea.

Summary

In a brood of chicks one hatches differently than the rest, and he is named “Medio Pollito” which means half chicken. As he grows, he proves to be quite a mischief maker and one day determines that he will go to Madrid to meet the king. Despite his family’s protests he leaves, hoppity kicking his way to Madrid.

Along the way he encounters several elements (water, fire, wind) that each ask for his help, which he refuses to give.

Upon reaching Madrid he is snatched up by the king’s cook to be used in a chicken soup, and ultimately the water, fire, and wind punish him for his refusal to help.

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The Green Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

Music

"Princess (Instrumental Version)" by Josh Woodward.

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**Please use your own judgement before sharing these stories with children. Although I do my best to keep the language friendly, the content may not be everyone’s cup of tea.

Summary

A King in deep mourning over his wife’s passing meets a grieving widow and the two marry.

The new queen has a daughter, Turritella, who is ill tempered and ugly. She is the polar opposite of the king’s daughter Fiordelisa.

When the king announces it is time for the princesses to marry, his wife insists that her daughter should be first. When a suitor arrives, she goes to all lengths to be sure Turritella should be presented in splendor while Fiordelisa would not.

Nevertheless, the suitor, King Charming, is immediately taken with Fiordelisa.

The Queen and her daughter have redouble their efforts and have her locked in a tower for the remainder of his visit. They then trick King Charming into proposing to Turretella.

The newly engaged couple leave to be married at the castle of the fairy Mazilla, Turritella’s godmother. It is there that King Charming learns the truth, and refusing to marry Turritella, is turned into a blue bird.

Furious with this outcome, the queen and Turritella again turn their attention to making Fiordelisa’s life miserable.

Still trapped in the tower, Fiordelisa laments her sorry lot.

One day, there is a response to her lamentations and discovers a bluebird outside of her window.

In time she learns this is King Charming and he tells her all that has transpired. The two spend many hours in each others company. They talk throughout the night, and during the day the bluebird king flies to his palace to retrieve beautiful gifts for Fiordelisa.

Again the Queen and Turritella turn their attention to Fiordelisa, and discover her collection of jewels. Determined to find their source, the queen sets a maid to spy on the princess, which almost leads to the bluebird’s demise.

Fortunately, King Charming’s friend, the Enchanter, finds him at just the right moment and restores him to health, and eventually, through negotiation with Mazilla, to his human form.

Fiordelisa, meanwhile, inherits her father’s kingdom. The new queen then sets out to find her true love. With the help of a kind fairy and her own wits she is reunited with King Charming, and they live happily ever after!

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Book

The Grey Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

Music

"Princess (Instrumental Version)" by Josh Woodward.

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Summary

• A quick welcome to season 2 of Once Upon a Rosie!

• Review of the show’s format:

  • Intro and content reminder
  • Story
  • Closing thoughts and sign-off

• Introduction to The Green Fairy Book

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Book

The Green Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

Music

"Princess (Instrumental Version)" by Josh Woodward.

Free download: https://www.joshwoodward.com/

**Please use your own judgement before sharing these stories with children. Although I do my best to keep the language friendly, the content may not be everyone’s cup of tea.

Summary

A young girl named Prunella is taken by a witch as punishment for picking the plums from her orchard. As Prunella grows, the witch becomes increasingly determined to get her revenge and then some. She begins setting her impossible tasks and threatens to kill her should she fail. Only with the help of Bensiabel, the witch’s own son, does she succeed at each task. Ultimately, they defeat the witch, and live happily ever after.

Points to Ponder

Have you heard any of these stories before?

What were your favorite tales from the Grey Fairy Book?

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The Grey Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

Music

"Princess (Instrumental Version)" by Josh Woodward.

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**Please use your own judgement before sharing these stories with children. Although I do my best to keep the language friendly, the content may not be everyone’s cup of tea.

Summary

An aging king desires for his only son to find a wife. Obediently, the son falls in love with the image of a princess and vows to find her and marry her. He then sets out to free her from the evil wizard who has imprisoned her. Along the way he meets three extraordinary men whom he takes as his companions. They are named Long, Broad, and Quickeye. With their help the prince is able to defeat the wizard and free all who were under his spell.

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Book

The Grey Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

Music

"Princess (Instrumental Version)" by Josh Woodward.

Free download: https://www.joshwoodward.com/

**Please use your own judgement before sharing these stories with children. Although I do my best to keep the language friendly, the content may not be everyone’s cup of tea.

Summary

The fairy Dindonette misguidedly creates a magic fountain that ages children, and turns elders into babies.

Many years later, the fairy Selnozoura and her wards, Toupette and Cornichon, arrive on the deserted island. The children drink from the fountain and begin aging.

With the hindrance and help of the genius Kristopo and cooperation of the fairy court, they are ultimately freed from the spell.

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Book

The Grey Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

Music

"Princess (Instrumental Version)" by Josh Woodward.

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**Please use your own judgement before sharing these stories with children. Although I do my best to keep the language friendly, the content may not be everyone’s cup of tea.

Summary

After terrible mistreatment, a boy named Antonio runs away from home. He meets an ogre who offers him shelter and employment. Under the ogre’s care, the boy thrives, but in time he becomes homesick.

Before sending him home, the ogre gives Antonio a donkey and a warning not to say the word “bricklebrit” near it. Curiosity wins, and when the boy speaks the word precious stones pour out from the donkey. When he stops at an inn for the night and gives the ogre’s warning to the innkeeper, he too tries out the word and decides to steal the magic donkey.

When Antonio arrives home and the imposter donkey fails to produce any precious stones, he is again mistreated and returns to the ogre.

Time passes and the scenario plays out again, this time with a magic tablecloth. Once more, Antonio disregards the ogre’s warning, and again the duplicitous innkeeper replaces the magical object with a plain one. Antonio is chased from his home, and flees back to the ogre.

The next time Antonio grows homesick the ogre sends him on his way with a warning and a magic stick. Testing it out as usual, Antonio learns that it will beat senseless whoever speaks the magic words.

At the inn, he uses this to his advantage, and has the magic donkey and tablecloth restored to him in return for ending the spell of the beating stick.

Finally he returns home in good fortune, and he and his family live happily ever after.

[Appologies for the audio quality in this episode, I’ve been experiencing some technical issues.]

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Book

The Grey Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

Music

"Princess (Instrumental Version)" by Josh Woodward.

Free download: https://www.joshwoodward.com/