King Oberon's Forest

First published in 1957, King Oberon's Forest is a fairy tale written by Dutch author Hilda van Stockum.


It tells the story of three brother dwarves, renowned for their bad temper and unfriendliness, whose lives become completely changed after finding and taking in a foundling child. The book has a magical quality and reveals a different side of van Stockum.


King Oberon's Forest is a wise and witty tale full of adventure.


Illustrated throughout by Ms. van Stockum's daughter, Brigid Marlin, an accomplished artist and writer.