A Book of Dwarfs

infobox Book |
name = A Book of Dwarfs
title_orig =
translator =
author = Ruth Manning-Sanders
cover_artist = Robin Jacques
illustrator = Robin Jacques
country = United States
language = English
series =
genre = Fairy Tales
publisher = E. P. Dutton
release_date = 1964
media_type = Print (hardcover)
pages = 128 pp

A Book of Dwarfs is a 1964 anthology of 17 fairy tales from around the world that have been collected and retold by Ruth Manning-Sanders. It is one in a long series of such anthologies by Manning-Sanders.

This book was first published in the United Kingdom in 1963, by Methuen & Co. Ltd.

Some of tales from this book are recollected in "A Choice of Magic" (1971) by Manning-Sanders. And some of tales from this book are recollected in "Folk and Fairy Tales" (1978) by Manning-Sanders.

In the foreword, Manning-Sanders states that most stories about dwarfs come from the "northerly parts of the world," yet also includes tales discovered in Japan and Arabia. Of dwarfs, she summarizes: " [M] ost of them are good-hearted and if you treat them well they will lavish wonderful gifts and kindnesses upon you. But beware of taking liberties with even the best of them! Of course a few of them are bad-tempered and as for these -- well, keep out of their way, if you can. But if you can't keep out of their way, trying pitting your good feeling against their bad feelings, and you will generally come off best. At least that is what the story books say."

Table of contents

*1. Knurremurre (Zeeland)
*2. Freddy and his Fiddle (Norway)
*3. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Germany)
*4. The Field of Ragwort (Ireland)
*5. Thumbkin (Germany)
*6. The Girl Who Picked Strawberries (Germany)
*7. Little Mukra (Arabia)
*8. Bottle Hill (Ireland)
*9. The Skipper and the Dwarfs (Jutland)
*10. The Three Little Men in the Wood (Germany)
*11. The Hazel-Nut Child (Bukovina)
*12. The Silver Bell (Rügen)
*13. The Adventures of Billy McDaniel (Ireland)
*14. Timimoto (Japan)
*15. The Cobbler and the Dwarfs (Germany)
*16. The Story of Maia (Denmark)
*17. Fir Cones (Germany)

ee also

*Dwarf