''A Gallery of Children'' is a collection of twelve children's fantasy stories by
A. A. Milne, illustrated by Saida (
Henrietta Willebeek Le Mair). It was first published in hardcover in 1925 by the
Stanley Paul & Co. in London and the
David McKay Company
David McKay Publications (also known as David McKay Company) was an American book publisher which also published some of the first comic books, including the long-running titles ''Ace Comics'', ''King Comics (David McKay), King Comics'', and ''M ...
in Philadelphia.
The collection was the author's second children's book and first book of prose for children, appearing between his poetry collection ''
When We Were Very Young
''When We Were Very Young'' is a best-selling book of poetry by A. A. Milne. It was first published in 1924, and it was illustrated by E. H. Shepard. Several of the verses were set to music by Harold Fraser-Simson. The book begins with an intro ...
'' (1924) and ''
Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear and Pooh, is a fictional Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard.
The first collection of stories about the character w ...
'' (1926).
The twelve Henriette Willebeek Le Mair illustrations were originally commissioned by the
Colgate company for a series of magazine advertisements. In response to their popularity, Milne wrote an imaginative tale for each of the Le Mair watercolor drawings. He described the short stories as "a fanciful elaboration of each picture." A 1976 review described the "plot and even character
s being
S, or s, is the nineteenth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''ess'' (pronounced ), plural ''esses''.
History ...
incidental to Milne's fond little jibes in these nursery-sized anecdotes of manners."
In 2021, the book entered the public domain.
Contents
* "The Princess and the Apple-Tree"
* "Sparrow Tree Square"
* "The Twins"
* "Miss Waterlow in Bed"
* "Sand Babies"
* "Poor Anne"
* "A Voyage to India"
* "Barbara's Birthday"
* "The Baby Show"
* "The Magic Hill"
* "The Three Daughters of M. Dupont"
* "Castles by the Sea"
References
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British short story collections
Children's short story collections
Short story collections by A. A. Milne
1925 short story collections
1925 children's books
Fantasy short story collections
Stanley Paul books