The Snow Parlor and Other Bedtime Stories

by Elizabeth Coatsworth, Charles Robinson (Illustrator), Coatsworth

Tells the tales of a traveling pine tree, a curious boy, a proud porcupine, a toymaker's mechanical housekeeper, and a little skunk's journey in the meadow

64 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth was best known as the author of Away Goes Sally, The Cat Who Went to Heaven, which won the 1931 Newbery Medal, and the four Incredible Tales, but in fact she wrote more than 90 books for children. She was extremely interested in the world around her, particularly the people of Maine, as well as the houses and the surrounding land. She also loved the history and myths of her favorite places, those near her home and those encountered on her countless travels.

Coatsworth graduated from Vassar College in 1915 and received a Master of Arts from Columbia University in 1916. In 1929, she married writer Henry Beston, with whom she had two children. When she was in her thirties, her first books of adult poetry were published. For over fifty years, she continued to write and publish poetry in collections and to weave poems between the chapters of her books of fiction.

Reviews

[Toni · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting book of short stories with wonderful illustrations. The book starts off with the author, Elizabeth Coatsworth, telling readers that some of the stories were made up by her husband, and some by her, and challenging readers to guess which one is which. (She tells which ones are hers upside down afterwards.)

The Snow Parlor, The Other Side of the Hill, and The Toymaker’s Housekeeper were the standouts for me.

3.5 Stars