The Kingdom of the Elves: Astonishing Adventures Around the World (From China to India) - Softcover

Khvolson, Anna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 150582690X ISBN 13: 9781505826906

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

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The Kingdom of the Elves: Astonishing Adventures around the World

Edited classic books of Palmer Cox and Anna Khvolson, which were Bestsellers in Canada, USA, Russia and Germany with More than 1,000,000 copies sold over the XIX-XXIst centuries, describing Unbelievable and entertaining adventures of the elves around the world, which Teach kids how:

- People live in other countries, - To deal with difficult situations, and to - Be kind, resilient, responsible and compassionate.

All the stories are exciting and full of bright children's humor, allowing young people to explore the world through breathtaking tales. Together with the sprites, children will learn about the sea, swallows and bees; how to launch kites, bike and catch fish; how to help others and overcome difficulties. They will visit many countries and learn about nature, people, and culture in these lands.

The book series

Book 1: The Elves at the North Pole (Episode 1: A Dream of Eternal Ice; Episode 2: The Elves at the North Pole; Episode 3: The Elves and the Whale). Book 2: From China to India (Episode 4: Fishing in China; Episode 5: The Kites and the Boats; Episode 6: The Elves in India; Episode 7: The Circus and the Ballgame). Book 3: Welcome to Europe Book 4: Long Journey Home Be sure to look for Books 2-4 of The Kingdom of the Elves: Astonishing Adventures around the World on sale this December and January 2015. Sign for updates about the series and other classics and scholastic children books at nyc-books.com.

History

In 1887, Canadian illustrator Palmer Cox published The Brownies, Their Book about imaginary little sprites resembling the popular house spirits of Celtic folklore, who inhabit houses and aid in tasks in return for small gifts of food. Cox's Brownies were little men drawn to represent many professions and nationalities who had mischievous adventures together. This series of humorous verse books and comic strips about kind-hearted pixies soon became incredibly popular and were considered the first commercial comic books, the characters of which were used in advertisements for over 40 companies, including Procter & Gamble and Kodak.

In 1889, the Russian children’s writer Anna Khvolson wrote The Kingdom of the Little Ones: the Astonishing Adventures of the Forest Lilliputians (Tsarstvo malyutok: udivitelnye priklyucheniya lesnykh chelovechkov). This book was followed by four additional editions in Russia and finally was published in Germany in 1920. After the breakthrough, the stories about Muzilka (Cox’s Dude), the main character of the adventures, and his friends appeared frequently in periodicals. The last known edition in Russia was in 2002. In The Kingdom of the Little Ones: the Astonishing Adventures of the Forest Lilliputians, tiny heroes travel around the world. In the first book, they visit the North Pole and China. In the second, they travel to India, Italy and Switzerland. In the third book, the elves go to Germany, France, England and Holland. Finally, they return home through Germany, Belgium, Austria and Poland. These heroes are endowed with immense curiosity and a passion to discover new and unfamiliar places.

In 2014, Julia Shayk, a journalist and lawyer, decided to remake the books for her daughter because both versions of Cox and Khvolson needed editing and corrections to compensate for cultural and social changes of the XXth century. She restructured the text of Anna Khvolson to make the story more coherent; then she translated it into English.

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From the Episode 4 Fishing in China

One day they went to the beach. It was still very early. The boats were sliding on the smooth surface of the water. In each of them sat a Chinese with a few birds. The birds in turn dived into the water and pulled out fish each time. The munchkins got excited about such fishing, but how could they arrange it without trained birds?
The fish, as ill luck would have it, were jumping and playing on the surface, teasing the elves.
"Fellows, I know how to solve our problem!" said Dr. Ointment.

From the Episode 6 The Elves in India

One morning Murzilka arose to a great surprise when an elf named Topsy-Turvy woke him to wonder if he would like to see a huge Indian elephant.
Murzilka opened his eyes and slowly squinted around.
"Elephant? ..." he asked his friend. "Where are we now? Aren't we sailing on the sea?"

"Wow, my friend, you seemed to sink into a deep sleep on the journey and did not notice how we landed on the shores of India and carried you still snoozing away here into this palace of the Indian Raja," explained Topsy-Turvy.

From the Episode 7 The Circus and the Ballgame

So started a mess and merriment beyond imagination. Dr. Ointment was the first to jump on a horse. He was followed by a little man named Vault, who leaped like a clown through the paper hoops held by Hairlip and Father Beardie, Together with Dr. Ointment, they rode the horse with loud applause from everyone in the circus. Ten acrobats tiptoed on a tightrope, and the poles often toppled on the heads of the audience, which included the rest of the elves. That, however, did not prevent the little people from cheering the artists.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 150582690X
• ISBN 13: 9781505826906
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 72
• Illustrator: Cox Palmer