Frontispiece from Granny’s Wonderful Chair

Frontispiece from Granny’s Wonderful Chair

The frontispiece (illustration before the title page) of the book depicts the protagonist, a girl named Snowflower, seated in her magical chair. She grips one of its arms with both hands and looks past the viewer to the right. While we do not see the legs of the chair, its slight angle and the girl’s windswept hair indicates that it is moving. A many-turreted castle is in the corner, far in the distance. While Snowflower faces us, we can assume that the castle is her destination. Though she is not blind in the story, the concentrated expression on her face and the fact that she is not looking at anything visible indicates a sense of wonder.

Katharine Pyle

Granny's Wonderful Chair and its Tales of Fairy Times by Frances Browne

E.P. Dutton & Co.

1916