At Lady Yolande's castle, nature is abundant and prosperous; humans, plants, frogs, and fish flourish. Until a drought forces Marguerite to have the moat drained and redesigned as gardens. Soon, a curious frog who introduces herself as Queen Coax calls out to the young girl and invites her to visit her kingdom. As Marguerite prepares to follow her, a swan warns her about the amphibian... Whom can she trust? The Tales of a Grandmother, dedicated by the author to her two granddaughters, embody, with the freshness of the fantastical, her fascination with nature and her desire to educate women. Queen Coax is followed by What the Flowers Say, The Big-Eyed Fairy, The Oyster Gnome, and The Red Hammer. (Educational resource for 6th grade - Encountering Monsters: Experiencing the Other, Experiencing Self.)
