Meddlesome brownies live in the coal scuttle and come out to teach the children in the story (and the reader!) about right and wrong. Fun fact: The author, Margery Bailey, was the first woman tenured professor at Stanford University. One of her students was John Steinbeck, and he has cited her as one of the two most significant influences on his work. Illustrator Alice Bolam Preston illustrated children's books in the 1910-1920s and was known for her depictions of fairies particularly.

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