The Buckwheat

Hans Christian Andersen Synopsis According to a sparrow that heard it from an old willow tree, the reason a buckwheat field may be burned after a thunderstorm is not solely on the lightning. During a storm the flowers bowed their heads to protect themselves from the rain but the buckwheat would not and stood tall.Continue reading “The Buckwheat”

The Lonely Mermaid

From Best Loved Fairyland Tales Published in 1999 Synopsis One day the lonely mermaid Miriam was sitting on a rock when she heard a voice asking her to come play with her. She saw another creature that looked like a mermaid but instead of a tail they had two strange limbs. The creature was aContinue reading “The Lonely Mermaid”