The Italians Child And Other Tales
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Biancabella and Other Italian Fairy Tales
Author | : Anne Macdonell |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 2001-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780486416618 |
Presents a collection of fairy tales, including "Companions of the forest" and "Rags-and-Tatters."
Telephone Tales
Author | : Gianni Rodari |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2020-09-08 |
Genre | : JUVENILE FICTION |
ISBN | : 9781592702848 |
Reminiscent of Scheherazade and One Thousand and One Nights, Gianni Rodari's Telephone Tales is many stories within a story. Every night, a traveling father must finish a bedtime story in the time that a single coin will buy. One night, it's a carousel that adults cannot comprehend, but whose operator must be some sort of magician, the next, it's a land filled with butter men who melt in the sunshine Awarded the Hans Christian Anderson Award in 1970, Gianni Rodari is widely considered to be Italy's most important children's author of the 20th century. Newly re-illustrated by Italian artist Valerio Vidali (The Forest), Telephone Tales entertains, while questioning and imagining other worlds.
The Truce of the Wolf and Other Tales of Old Italy
Author | : Mary Gould Davis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 1931 |
Genre | : Folklore |
ISBN | : |
The first story in this book is retold from the "Fioretti" of St. Francis of Assisi. "Calandrino and the pig" is from the "Decameron" of Boccaccio. The last three stories are adapted from "Legends of Florence" by C.G. Leland.
Italian Fairy Tales
Author | : Lilia E. Romano |
Publisher | : Hippocrene Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Fairy tales |
ISBN | : 9780781807029 |
These 11 stories of romance, mischief and adventure interweave Italy's traditions and heritage with fantasy and folklore. Beautiful princesses, magical animals, handsome princes, fearsome witches and ogres all play their roles in these tales. With captivating illustrations on nearly every page, this collection is sure to delight readers of all ages. This classic volume was originally published before 1920, and Hippocrene Books is pleased to bring it back into print for a whole new generation of readers.
The Thread of Life
Author | : Domenico Vittorini |
Publisher | : Running Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2003-08-13 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780762416691 |
The acclaimed illustrator of the Harry Potter series brings her expressive, unmistakable style to this charming collection of classic Italian fairy tales. A dozen traditional children's stories handed down through the generations in Italy (including a delightful twist on the familiar legend of Cinderella) are accompanied with Mary GrandPré's vivid, evocative artwork, which has been hailed worldwide and was featured on the cover of Time magazine. Folk and fairy tales from other countries provide a great way for children to learn about different cultures, and this enchanting volume is sure to become a family favorite.