Mother Goose in Prose by L. Frank Baum Fiction Fantasy Fairy Tales Folk Tales Legends & Mythology

The volume begins with an historical overview written by Baum himself in which he notes that the first use of the name Mother Goose was by the great French author of fantasies Charles Perrault -- the inventor of Sleeping Beauty Little Red Riding Hood Cinderella and Puss in Boots. Each tale begins with the nursery rhyme and then a tale that illustrates the rhyme follows -- told in Baums charming natural fashion. Mother Goose in Prose is a delight for children of all ages. The books last selection features a girl named Dorothy who can talk to animals -- an anticipation of the Oz books. When Baum later included this story in his Juvenile Speaker (1910) and The Snuggle Tales (1916-17) he changed the girls name to Doris to avoid confusing her with Dorothy Gale.