

The Elves in the Shelves - short fiction.A Necklace of Raindrops - short fiction.A necklace of raindrops that keeps its owner dry in the heaviest rainstorm a tiger that runs faster than the wind a huge floating apple pie with a piece of sky in it a baker's cat who swells to the size of a whale when his mistress feeds him yeast and, a house that stands on one leg - these are just some of the objects and characters that figure in these delightful stories. Beginning and ending with a birthday, this spell-binding collection conjures up a world filled with magic, where wishes can come true. From "A Necklace of Raindrops" to "The Patchwork Quilt", here are eight classic stories to treasure and enjoy. A Crash Course in the History of Black Science Fiction.200 Significant SF Books by Women, 1984-2001.
