Favorite Folktales from Around the World

Favorite Folktales from Around the World
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Pantheon
Total Pages: 514
Release: 2014-05-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0804152861

From Africa, Burma, and Czechoslovakia to Turkey, Vietnam, and Wales here are more than 150 of the world's best-loved folktales from more than forty countries and cultures. These tales of wonder and transformation, of heroes and heroines, of love lost and won, of ogres and trolls, stories both jocular and cautionary and legends of pure enchantment will delight readers and storytellers of all ages. With black-and-white drawings throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

Magic and Misery

Magic and Misery
Author: Maggie Pearson
Publisher: Darby Creek
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2016
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1512413410

How do you climb a glass mountain? What is the secret of the House of the Cats? Look through the eyes of cultures around the world by exploring the stories they tell.

A First Book of Fairy Tales and Myths Set

A First Book of Fairy Tales and Myths Set
Author:
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2018-03-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1465477047

This lovely two-volume set is a collection of 14 well-known myths and legends and 14 classic fairy tales from around the world. A First Book of Myths includes classics such as the Fall of Icarus, Andromeda, How Butterflies Began, and the Crocodile and the Baby. Perfect for reading aloud, Mary Hoffman's lively narratives and the delightful illustrations capture the amazing worlds full of gods and monsters. In A First Book of Fairy Tales, Mary retells 14 classic children's fairy tales, including favorites such as Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, and the Little Mermaid. The charming illustrations throughout bring the best-loved fairy tale characters and events to life.

Beneath the Moon

Beneath the Moon
Author: Yoshi Yoshitani
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-09-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1984857223

Powerful and universal retellings of seventy-eight divine stories, legends, and myths from around the world, each accompanied by a gorgeous illustration from acclaimed artist Yoshi Yoshitani. Many of the lessons we learn are shared stories passed among cultures and generations. In this riveting collection of fables and folktales from cultures across the globe, characters from beloved fairytales, cultural fables, ancient mythologies, and inspirational deities are brought to life, including Sleeping Beauty (Italy), Rapunzel (Germany), Jack and the Beanstalk (England), Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mexico), Sun God Ra (Egypt), the Crane Wife (Japan), and dozens more. Lesser-known stories introduce characters such as the volcano goddess Pele from Hawaii; Mwindo, the wise and powerful king of the Nyanga people; and the strong and resilient Yennenga, mother of the Mossi people in Burkina Faso. The recurring themes of conquering evil, overcoming adversity, and finding love and companionship are woven throughout this collection. Yoshi Yoshitani's art style is fresh and unique, featuring diverse and multicultural characters. Each story will be featured opposite a correlating illustration, both lush and vibrant.

Fairy Tale Land

Fairy Tale Land
Author: Kate Davies
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Limited
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2021-11-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0711247536

Fairy Tale Land is a large-format gift book filled with classic fairy tales and exquisitely illustrated maps for children to pore over.

In the Beginning

In the Beginning
Author: Virginia Hamilton
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 182
Release: 1988
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780152387426

An illustrated collection of twenty-five myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world.

Snow White Stories Around the World

Snow White Stories Around the World
Author: Jessica Gunderson
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 69
Release: 2014-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1479564095

Think there's just one fairy tale with a beautiful girl and an evil stepmother? Think again! Cultures all around the world have their own Snow White stories. Visit Albania, Germany, Mozambique, and Turkey, and find out who meets 40 dragons instead of seven dwarfs, and on whose forehead a bright star shines.

Treasury of Magical Tales From Around the World

Treasury of Magical Tales From Around the World
Author: National Geographic Kids
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2021-12-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1426374542

A flower-spouting princess, gobbling prince, emerald-winged fairy, foolish giants, fearsome ogres, and talking frog and fish are just a few of the captivating characters found in this anthology of beloved stories from 29 places around the world, from the Arctic to Africa to Asia to Australia to Europe to the Americas.

Asian Children's Favorite Stories

Asian Children's Favorite Stories
Author: David Conger
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2019-03-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1462920659

**Winner of Moonbeam Children's Book Award Gold Medal** For thousands of years, children all over the world have listened to popular folktales. Each country has its own set of fascinating stories, and learning those from another part of the world is both entertaining and educational. Asian Children's Favorite Stories presents 7 Asian folktales from different countries--China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia. The classic stories in this book include: Why Cats and Dogs Don't Get Along (Korea) Baka the Cow and Kalabaw the Water Buffalo (Philippines) How the Mousedeer Became a Judge (Indonesia) Liang and His Magic Brush (China) The Lucky Farmer Becomes King (Thailand) The Clever Rabbit and Numskull (India) The Crane's Gratitude (Japan) This multicultural children's book opens doors to other cultures and engages the imagination.

Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies

Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies
Author: Moss Roberts
Publisher: Pantheon
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2011-09-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307760421

This collection of tales opens up a magical world far from our customary haunts. Ghost stories, romances, fables, and heroic sagas: the forms are familiar, but the characters we meet surprise us at every turn. For those who know and love the tales of the Grimms and Andersen, the universal themes of fairy tale literature emerge in these classic stories, but with a sophistication that is uniquely Chinese and altogether entrancing. With black-and-white drawings throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library