A young girl, Snowflower, lives in a cottage with her grandmother, Dame Frostface, who goes away on a journey leaving her chair as company. Every night the old chair brings Snow flower comfort by telling amazing stories. One dat it takes her to the royal palace of Kinf Winwealth. There, the chair's tales reform the corrupt court, cheer its unhappy king and bring a reward to Snowflower. The unforgettable tales include: The Christmas Cuckoo, The Greedy Shepherd, Childe Charity and Sour and Civil.

 

There are 128 pages in this book. It is an anthology. This book was published 1999 by ACC Art Books .

Frances Hodgson Burnett was an English-American playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden. Frances Browne was born in Donegal and was blinded by smallpox in infancy. Despite this setback, she earned a living as a writer while living in London, and contributed to the magazine Leisure Hour for 23 years.