It is almost impossible to envision what childhood would be like without the enchanting world of of fairyland. The snow-queen, the mermaid’s son, ogres and dwarfs, monsters and magicians, fairies and giants – these are the companions who thrill boys and girls of all lands and all times, as Andrew Lang’s phenomenally successful collection of stories have proved. From the day that they were first printed, the Lang fairy tale books of many colors have entertained thousands of youngsters, as they have also brought pleasure to the parents who have read these classics to their children.