Parker Fillmore

Parker Fillmore was an American writer of the early twentieth century, best known for his collections of folk and fairy tales retold for children. After teaching in the Philippines as a young man, he became interested in the folklore of the Czech and Slovak peoples and published Czechoslovak Fairy Tales, followed by The Shoemaker's Apron, The Laughing Prince, a collection of Yugoslav tales, and Mighty Mikko, drawn from Finnish tradition. He also wrote stories of American family life such as The Hickory Limb. His versions are lively and humorous.