The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby
The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby is a children's novel by the Reverend
Charles Kingsley. Written in
1862-1863 as a serial for Macmillan's Magazine, it was first published in its entirety in
1863. The book was extremely popular during its day, and was a mainstay of children's literature through the
1920s.
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Water babies
[Native American] In Native American Folklore the water babies are beautiful child-like beings who inhabit lakes, rivers, and streams and have a nasty habit of drowning people.