A collection of highly imaginative modern fairy tales which inspire children to right behavior. Includes two Christmas stories-"Why the Chimes Rang" and "In the Great Walled Country"-and a variety of other stories suitable for the different seasons of the year. Best known from the collection are the title story, "Why the Chimes Rang," and the highly-acclaimed "The Knights of the Silver Shield," both of which have been published in separate editions and included in numerous anthologies.