ABOUT THE MAGAZINE
SPARROW TREE SQUARE is the name of a short story written by A. A. Milne for the collection, A Gallery of Children. The ten stories contained in the anthology were written by Milne to accompany a set of advertisements for Colgate, drawn by Dutch artist Henriette Willebeek le Mair. The picture that inspired the story "Sparrow Tree Square" illustrates a bustling park, filled with adults and children walking, talking, and feeding the sparrows beneath the branches of a large tree. I like to think of my online literary magazine, Sparrow Tree Square, as a place like that show in le Mair's picture -- full of activity and life. Each month's issue is centered around a topic or theme, and features a variety of literature that includes poems, traditional songs, stories, and folktales. Every issue includes an introduction and book review, and issues from April 2007 onward include two more regular features: a Historical Connection, and an Activity to Explore the Theme. These features are designed to encourage further exploration of the topics introduced in the magazine.
I hope that you'll enjoy each month's selections, and that they'll inspire you to discover more literature by the authors featured in the magazine. Some of our stories, poems, and classic non-fiction are quite well-known, and others you may have never read before. All of the featured works share the common theme of being classic literature that is truly timeless, and are still enjoyable today. As far as I am aware, all of our content (excluding that of the editor) is public domain.
Sparrow Tree Square is a monthly magazine. Look for new issues at the beginning of every month. Also be sure to check out our sister site, Halfway Down the Stairs, an online literary anthology for younger children and their families.
Sincerely,
Megan Friel, the editor of Sparrow Tree Square.
