The Enid Blyton Society

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A heartwarming winter tale that started out way back in 1926.
It also appeared in NEWS CHRONICLE BOYS' AND GIRLS' STORY BOOK NO. 4 1936

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An enchanting tale, its whimsical elements harking back to stories like Christmas-Tree Land by Mrs. Molesworth, At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald and The Snow-Image (also known as The Snow-Child) by Nathaniel Hawthorne. I've got The Magic Snow-Bird in an Award book, but it's great to see the delicate Sylvia Venus illustrations as they enhance the feeling of magic.

I've read it in the News Chronicle version, and I think also in the pitkin version. I find it a bit bizarre compared to other Blyton magical tales - which isn't a criticism - as its much more like a fantasy story than her usual magical tales, and it is very enjoyable.

It's interesting that in the late 1920's, early 1930's Blyton seemed to write quite a few stories like this, that were slightly longer than her later magical tales. Stories like A Cat In Fairyland, Bobbo's Magic Stocking, The Goblin Aeroplane, Crispin The Giant Slayer and The Little Roundy Man - all of which were longer and more detailed than her usual stories about magical happenings.

I hadn't read the story before,and could imagine if I was in the right age group for the story (6-8)??? I would really have enjoyed it.

I always tend to overlook Enid's early stories for little ones,but always enjoy reading them when I hunt them out.
Any further suggestions to research would be most welcome Rob - and anyone else.

Any of those I've mentioned are well worth reading, Pete - and Crispin the Giant Slayer is an interesting one, as its a good example of Enid writing a story along very traditional fairy-tale lines, as are The Tower in Ho-Ho Wood and The Peasant Boy and the Prince, which is along the same lines as 'The Prince and the Pauper'

Sorry I didn't get to this one when you originally posted it, Pete. An enchanting little Christmas tale — shows Enid already had her knack for telling a good story early in her career. Thanks for sharing it with us.