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What if the sky holds living kingdoms, and kindness matters more than royal power?
In The Moon Princess, Edith Ogden Harrison opens a fairy-tale world of royal houses, far-off realms, and kingdoms in the sky. A young heroine stands at its heart. The moon shapes the tale’s quiet mood, drawing you away from daily life into a world of light and distance.
Love and kindness count for more than rank or power here. Harrison follows the paths of old wonder tales, where distant realms offer room to explore what matters most. The pleasure lies in a gentle, imaginative story that asks you to slow down and enter its world.
What you’ll discover
- Kingdoms in the sky Look beyond the familiar world toward royal houses and realms set among the heavens.
- A young heroine Meet the young figure at the heart of this world of light and distance.
- Kindness above rank Explore a tale where love and kindness carry more weight than position or power.
- The old fairy-tale spirit Enjoy the familiar wonder of far-off places and a world beyond ordinary life.
- A gentler reading pace Settle into a calm, lyrical story whose softness is part of its appeal.
Who will love it
Readers who love fairy tales, nature myths and tales read aloud at bedtime will enjoy it. It suits anyone curious about why rainbows and mockingbirds exist, and anyone who likes a shining, gentle romance.
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- A Moon bride asks for Earth
- Beneath the sea and in the rain
- Fairies, birds and marsh families
- Rainbow sisters and a fiery world
- Stories of beaches, deserts and sunsets
- What the tales say about love and home
Who’s who
- EtheldaThe Moon's youngest daughter, bold and tender, who asks to spend her honeymoon on Earth and fears one guest in particular.
- Prince DorionThe Sun King's handsome son and Ethelda's husband, who loves her deeply and accepts the dwarf's invitation for them both.
- The Moon QueenEthelda's mother, who grants her daughter's request, hides her grief and sends a moonlight ladder to keep her safe.
- The black dwarfA hunchbacked builder of mountains who commands imps and watches the Moon Princess with an eager, unsettling gaze.
- The Ocean KingEarth's eldest son, who welcomes the couple to his pearl palace and gives Ethelda a shell that sings of the sea.
- Princess KuldahDorion's sister, the Sun Princess, who lives in a geyser valley with her husband and waits to welcome the travelers.
- The Sun messengerThe guide who leads the party north and tells the tales of mockingbirds, rainbows, gems and sunsets along the way.
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La Princesa de la Luna
by Edith Ogden Harrison · 1902
A Moon maiden and a Sun Prince climb down a ladder of moonlight to spend their honeymoon on Earth.
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What would you ask for on your wedding day if no one could refuse you? Ethelda, the youngest daughter of the Moon, asks for a honeymoon on Earth with her husband, the Sun Prince Dorion.
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A Moon bride asks for Earth
The story opens in the night sky. By an old custom, a Moon maiden may ask for whatever she most desires on her wedding day, and the request cannot be refused. Ethelda asks to visit the Earth for her honeymoon.
Her mother, the Moon, is frightened and reasons with her for a long time. The headstrong princess will not change her mind. Dorion is unwilling at first, then grows eager himself.
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What is The Moon Princess about?
It tells of Ethelda, a Moon maiden, and her husband the Sun Prince, who spend their honeymoon on Earth. A guide tells tales of mermaids, fairies and rainbow sisters as they travel, while a dwarf waits ahead.
Who wrote The Moon Princess and when?
Edith Ogden Harrison, an American writer of fairy tales, wrote it. She died in 1955.
What is the Moon ladder?
It is a shining ladder of moonlight that the Moon Queen sends down to Earth so her daughter can return home. The same ladder also reaches the jeweled beach in one of the guide's tales.
The author
Edith Ogden Harrison
1862–1955 · American children's writer
Edith Ogden Harrison (1862–1955) was an American writer of children’s books and travel accounts. She was born in New Orleans and later lived in Chicago. Her books included The Moon Princess, published in 1906. She was married to Carter Harrison Jr., who served as mayor of Chicago.
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