Hello and happy almost-holidays, everyone! Today Janey we are so absolutely overwhelmed by our emotions today because Hans Christian Andersen decided to be mean to a baby. Then, Max is going to melt our cold, cold hearts with the true story behind Frosty the Snowman. We hope you enjoy the last episode of 2024!!!
Janey's Sources - The Ugly Duckling
Max's Sources - The Snow Child
- “Russian Tales: Traditional Stories of Quests and Enchantments,” illustrated by Dinara Mirtalipova
- Full free text of original version from “Slavonic Fairy Tales” by John Teophilius Naaké
- Wiki article on “Snegurochka” (the snow maiden)
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