The Snow Maiden is a Russian fairy tale about a couple who wished for a child; one winter, they saw the other children making snow...

I got to see two productions of "The Nutcracker" this year, one that my student was in, and then I wanted to see the Joffrey...

Hans Christian Andersen has some cold weather appropriate fairy tales, but fair warning; they are among his most depressing and pessimistic....

Here's a library book I found that I think many of you would enjoy: The Old Magic of Christmas: Yuletide Traditions for the Dar...

The notion of elves being toymakers in the North Pole is a relatively recent one; however, there are much older folkloric beliefs concerning...

I recently came across some information about Aubrey Beardsley being possibly the most controversial illustrator of the Art Nouveau period, ...

I was at Target the other day and noticed this Snow Queen dvd for sale. I was surprised I hadn't even heard of it before! I tried look...

The Winter edition of Faerie Magazine is out, for those who subscribe or want to search for it in bookstores. And although it's off sea...

I've read other books on the history of Christmas tradition/Santa Claus before, and shared some of my findings here. It's not techni...

I was thrilled and honored to receive a copy of Frozen Fairy Tales , courtesy of Kate Wolford and the fine people at World Weaver Press! The...