ZLATOVLASKA THE GOLDEN-HAIRED - A Slovak Folk Tale

ZLATOVLASKA THE GOLDEN-HAIRED - A Slovak Folk Tale
Author: Anon E Mouse
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2016-04-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:
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ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 74 ÿ In Issue 74 of the Baba Indaba Children's Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the Slovak tale of Zlatovlaska the Golden-Haired, also known as Yirik And The Snake. A cook disobeys his king and tastes a meal to a magic recipe and learns the speech of animals. His animal speaking triggers adventure, and the empathy he feels and shows to the animals secures his ultimate success. You?ll have to download and read the story to find out what happened. ÿ Each issue also has a "Where in the World - Look it Up" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT - use Google maps. ÿ INCLUDES LINKS TO 8 FREE DOWNLOADS ÿ Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories". ÿ It is believed that folklore and tales are believed to have originated in India and made their way overland along the Silk and Spice routes and through Central Asia before arriving in Europe. Even so, this does not cover all folklore from all four corners of the world. Indeed folklore, legends and myths from Africa, Australia, Polynesia, and some from Asia too, are altogether quite different and seem to have originated on the whole from separate reservoirs of lore, legend and culture.

STORIES of ENCHANTMENT - 12 Illustrated Children's Stories from a Bygone Era

STORIES of ENCHANTMENT - 12 Illustrated Children's Stories from a Bygone Era
Author: Anon E. Mouse
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2018-01-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8827556850
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On the borders of the “Land o’ Dreams” and broad daylight, the real and the unreal are so strangely blended that children are puzzled to know where the boundary lies. It is from this land that the 12 illustrated stories in this volume are taken. Herein you will find stories of: The Ghost Flower, Or The White Blackbird The Little Yellow Moccasins The Little Ghost Who Laughed Titania’s Maid Of Honor Bran, The Wolf Dog The Corn Fairy At The Wayside Cross In Quest Of The Dark The King Will Hunt To-Day He Was A Prince Where The River Hides Its Pearls The Mist Lady These stories are taken from a place where good wishes come true: where the poor and the lonely are rich in castles and friends: and where sorrowful folk are happy. If you listen carefully, here you will hear the birds singing and children laughing, all day long. The trees are full of blossoms and fruit. The sky is always blue, the grass green and soft. Under the trees dwell the fairies, and against the blue sky you will sometimes see the sheen of angels’ wings as the flit by. So, we invite you to curl up with this unique sliver of Fairy culture not seen in print for over a century; and immerse yourself in the tales and fables of yesteryear. ---------------------------- TAGS: fairy tales, folklore, myths, legends, children’s stories, children’s stories, bygone era, fairydom, fairy land, classic stories, children’s bedtime stories, ghost flower, white blackbird, little yellow moccasins, little ghost who laughed, titania, maid of honor, bran, wolf dog, corn fairy, wayside cross, quest of the dark, king, hunt, to-day, prince, where the river hides its pearls, mist lady

EASTERN EUROPEAN FOLKLORE, FAIRY TALES, MYTHS and LEGENDS 5 book set at WHOLESALE RATES 60% OFF!

EASTERN EUROPEAN FOLKLORE, FAIRY TALES, MYTHS and LEGENDS 5 book set at WHOLESALE RATES 60% OFF!
Author: Anon E Mouse
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 1407
Release: 2016-11-17
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN:
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Herein you will find 5 books containing 84 old Eastern European folk and fairy tales, plus tales of dragons, both magnanimous and evil, tales of princes on their white chargers dashing in to rescue princesses in distress and tales of the little people - the fairy folk who stitch together each and every fairy tale. These books were bestsellers when they were first published, some over 120 years ago, at a time when people REALLY DID BELIEVE in fairies. These are tales from the forests and lane-side hedgerows as well as tales of fairy dances, which only ever occur at midnight under a full moon. And then there are tales of how lowly laborers applied their brains to a situation to win the hand of princesses and become kings of kingdoms. Plus there are other tales of how kings, forever protective of their precious princesses, set ever more difficult challenges to those wanting to win the hand of their daughters, who, of course, are the fairest and most beautiful in all the land! Ideal for parents, grandparents and lovers of fairy tales and of all things magic! In addition this is a unique collection for primary/elementary school libraries. TEACHERS read a page or two from each story at the end of the school day and have your students queuing up to hear the next part of the story day after day. Bibliographic Data ISBN, TITLE, # stories, #pages 978-1-909302-54-9 - Czechoslovak Fairy Tales 15 Stories, 236pg Illustrated. 978-1-909302-55-6 - Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen 20 Stories, 398pg Illustrated. 978-1-909302-23-5 - The Key of Gold - 23 Czech Folk Tales, 200pg Illustrated. 978-1-909302-44-0 - The Shoemaker's Apron - 20 Czechoslovak fairy tales, 270pg Illustrated. 978-1-909302-67-9 - Polish Fairy Tales 6 Stories, 192pg Illustrated. So, all-in-all, you will receive 84 stories and tales spread across 1,296 sumptuously illustrated pages. The 6th FREE ebook is Folklore, Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends from Around the World which contains 15 complimentary folk and fairy tales from the Abela catalogue. Go, find a comfy chair, and sit back with a hot toddy, and enjoy a change of scenery and a change of pace and be whisked away to a land far, far away where only magical things happen.

THE RUSSIAN STORY BOOK - 12 Illustrated Children's Stories from Mother Russia

THE RUSSIAN STORY BOOK - 12 Illustrated Children's Stories from Mother Russia
Author: Anon E. Mouse
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2018-01-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8827556877
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These 12 illustrated children’s stories have been taken from the heart of “Holy Russia.” From an area that covers the Ukrainian Steppe from Kiev to Novgorod, in the West, to the borders of the Caspian Sea in the East. Herein are the stories of: Ilya And Cloudfall, Ilya Meets Svyatogor And Parts With Him, Ilya And Nightingale The Robber, Ilya And Falcon The Hunter, The Adventure Of The Burning White Stone, How Quiet Dunai Had Brought The Princess Apraxia To Kiev, The Story Of Nikitich And Marina, How The Court Of Vladimir Received A Visitor From India the Glorious, The Story Of Kasyan And The Dream Maiden, How Stavr The Noble Was Saved By A Woman’s Wiles the Golden Horde, Whirlwind The Whistler, Or The Kingdoms Of Copper, Silver, And Gold, Vasily The Turbulent, Nikita The Footless and The Terrible Tsar, Peerless Beauty The Cake-Baker The stories are further enhanced by the sixteen gloriously coloured plates and line illustrations by Frank C. Papé. We invite you to curl up with this unique sliver of Russian culture not seen in print for over a century; and immerse yourself in the tales and fables of yesteryear. ---------------------------- TAGS: fairy tales, folklore, myths, legends, children’s stories, children’s stories, bygone era, fairydom, fairy land, classic stories, children’s bedtime stories, fables, Ilya, Cloudfall, Svyatogor, Nightingale, Robber, Falcon The Hunter, Adventure Of The Burning White Stone, Quiet Dunai, Princess Apraxia, Kiev, Novgorod, Caspian Sea, Nikitich, Marina, Court Of Vladimir, Visitor From India, Glorious, Kasyan, Dream Maiden, Stavr The Noble, Woman’s Wiles, the Golden Horde, Whirlwind The Whistler, Kingdoms Of Copper, Silver, Gold, Vasily The Turbulent, Nikita The Footless, Terrible Tsar, Peerless Beauty, Cake-Baker

FAIRY TALES FROM BRAZIL

FAIRY TALES FROM BRAZIL
Author: Various
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2016-12-09
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1909302589
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It is late afternoon in a Brazilian garden. The dazzling blue of sea and sky which characterises a tropical noonday has become subdued and already roseate tints are beginning to prepare the glory of the sunset hour. A lizard crawls lazily up the whitewashed wall. The song of the sabiá, that wonderful Brazilian thrush, sounds from the royal palm tree. The air is heavy with the perfume of the orange blossom. There is no long twilight in the tropics. Night will leap down suddenly upon this garden from out of the glory of the sunset sky. Theresa, the ama, stands before us on the terrace under the mango trees, and we, her yáyázinhas and yóyózinhos, know that the story hour has come. For to sit at the feet of Theresa, the ama, is to pass, from this world, through the gates of story land. It should be noted that there are not many volumes of Brazilian Folklore to be found. But within this unique volume of Brazilian Fairy Tales, you will find 18 stories from that vast and amazing country. Tales like How Night Came, How the Rabbit Lost His Tail, How the Toad Got His Bruises, Why the Lamb Is Meek and many more. Residents of the Amazonian forests know that the animals of the forest and the birds which flit through the trees each have their own language. To them the beasts break silence and talk like humans. For them, the magic wonders of these tales stand forth as testament and living truth that the animals do speak to humans, if only we would take the time to stop and listen to what they have to say. This little volume is an interpretation of a few of the stories they have told. 33% of the net income from the sale of this book will be donated to charities in Brazil.

WONDER TALES FROM MANY LANDS - 19 children's stories from around the world

WONDER TALES FROM MANY LANDS - 19 children's stories from around the world
Author: Anon E. Mouse
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2018-02-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 8827580239
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Herein are 19 folk and fairy tales gathered from around the world, illustrated and retold by Katharine Pyle. You will find tales from ancient Bohemia, Norse, France, Germany, Hindu, American Indian, Russia and more. Included are children’s classics like the Three Billy Goats Gruff, Dapplegrim and even a Russian Baba Yaga tale. While some of the titles maybe less familiar, you will find the tales, like Princess Rosetta and The Crow Peri, are of superior quality and were the favourites of Victorian and Edwardian children. The stories in this volume are: LONG, BROAD, AND SHARPSIGHT - Bohemia THE DWARF WITH THE GOLDEN BEARD - Slavonic THE GREAT WHITE BEAR AND THE TROLLS - Norse THE STORY OF THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF - Norse THE STONES OF PLOUVINEC - Brittany THE KING OF THE BUFFALOES - American Indian THE JACKAL AND THE ALLIGATOR - Hindu THE BABA YAGA - Russia TAMLANE - A Story From An Old Scotch Ballad THE FARMER AND THE PIXY - English RABBIT’S EYES – Korea MUDJEE MONEDO - American Indian DAPPLEGRIM - Norse THE FISH PRINCE - Hindu THE MAGIC RICE KETTLE - Korean THE CROW PERI - Persian THE FOUR WISHES - German WHY THE ANIMALS NO LONGER FEAR SHEEP - French Creole PRINCESS ROSETTA – French Publisher's Note: We have included a number of extra illustrations, not done by Katherine Pyle in the Norse story of Dapplegrim taken from an earlier version of the story. We have done this as the story retold by Katharine Pyle had no illustrations included. ========= TAGS: Folklore, fairytales, myths, legends, childrens stories, bedtime, fables, tales, fairy, around the world, long, broad, sharpsight, bohemia, dwarf, golden beard, Slavonic, great white bear, trolls, norse, three, billy goats gruff, stones, plouvinec, Brittany, king, buffaloes, american Indian, native American, jackal, alligator, hindu, baba yaga, Russia, tamlane, scots, scotch, ballad, farmer, pixy, English, rabbit’s eyes, korea, mudjee monedo, dapplegrim, fish prince, magic rice, kettle, korea, crow peri, Persia, four wishes, germany, animals, fear, creole, princess rosetta, Katharine Pyle

THE SAND-HILLS OF JUTLAND - 18 tales and stories by Hans Christian Andersen

THE SAND-HILLS OF JUTLAND - 18 tales and stories by Hans Christian Andersen
Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2018-09-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8827568654
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In this volume you will find 18 children’s stories by the master story-teller - Hans Christian Andersen. This present volume is the second of the selected stories from Hans Christian Andersen. John Ruskin, after whom Ruskin College, Oxford is named, considered "The Sandhills of Jutland" to be “the most perfect story” that he knew. The 18 tales in this volume are: The Sand-Hills Of Jutland The Mud-King's Daughter The Quickest Runners The Bell's Hollow Soup Made Of A Sausage-Stick The Neck Of A Bottle The Old Bachelor's Nightcap Something The Old Oak Tree's Last Dream The Wind Relates The Story Of Waldemar Daae and His Daughters The Girl Who Trod Upon Bread Olé, The Watchman Of The Tower Anne Lisbeth; Or, The Apparition Of The Beach Children's Prattle A Row Of Pearls The Pen And The Inkstand The Child In The Grave Charming The power of Andersen’s tales to charm and elevate runs like a living thread through whatever he writes. His books have met the tests and held an undiminishing popularity among the best of children's books. They have set the standard, and their place in permanent literature will grow wider and more secure as time passes. Only a few children's authors will, and should, be ranked among the Immortals, and Hans Andersen is without a doubt one of them. That the genial author travelled widely for a man of his time, has enabled him to add charm to the stories in this volume. Almost everywhere he went he was urged to tell the tales himself. Even though he had become world famous, he did with equal measures of charm and grace in the kitchens of the humble and in the courts of nobles and palaces of kings. Wherever there are children to read, the stories of Hans Christian Andersen will be read and loved. =============== TAGS: Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales, folklore, myths, legends, children’s stories, bedtime, fables, read, school children, homes, love to read, story-teller, imagination, sweet, sad, sand hills of jutland, sand dunes, mud-king's daughter, quickest runners, bell's hollow, soup made of a sausage-stick, neck of a bottle, old bachelor's nightcap, something, old oak tree's last dream, wind relates the story of waldemar daae, daughters, girl who trod upon bread, olé, watchman of the tower, anne lisbeth, apparition of the beach, children's prattle, row of pearls, pen and the inkstand, child in the grave, charming

NINE UNLIKELY TALES - 9 illustrated magical stories

NINE UNLIKELY TALES - 9 illustrated magical stories
Author: E. Nesbit
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2018-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 882755940X
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Not only was Edith Nesbit author of “The Railway Children” and “Five Children and IT,”which were both turned into films, but she also authored and published “The Book of Dragons” and “Nine Unlikely Tales” amongst many others (40 in total). Nesbit was considered to be "the first modern writer for children": she "helped to reverse the great tradition of children's literature inaugurated by Lewis Carroll and his contemporaries.” In “Nine Unlikely Tales” you will find nine illustrated children’s stories for 6 to 13 year olds - and for those of us “older children” who still have not yet quite grown out of visiting realms of fantasy. The stories in this volume are a mix of your standard faire of fairytales and unique, magical stories penned by E Nesbit; so they will, at first, be new to many readers. It is hard to pick a favourite from among these stories. The fairytales "Melisande", "The Prince, Two Mice, and Some Kitchen-maids", and "The Plush Usurper" are on par with Hans Christian Anderson and Brothers Grimm. But, there are other stories where the real world and the magical world interconnect enabling participants to cross over into the realm of magic and fantasy. These are equally enjoyable, like "The Cockatoucan" where a girl and her governess take the wrong "omnibus" and end up in a magical world. An Omnibus was a horse drawn bus from the Victorian era. The word Omni was dropped when the vehicles were motorised and became more numerous. But I digress…..The stories in this volume are: The Cockatoucan, Whereyouwantogoto, The Blue Mountain, The Prince, Two Mice And Some Kitchen-Maids, Melisande: Or Long And Short Division, Fortunatus Rex And Co., The Sums That Came Right, The Town In The Library In The Town In The Library and The Plush Usurper YESTERDAY'S BOOKS FOR TODAY'S CHARITIES 10% of the publisher’s profit from the sale from this book will be donated to Charities. ============= KEYWORDS/TAGS: folklore, fairy, Tales, children, stories, bedtime, fables, illustrated, myths, legends, E Nesbit, edith, railway children, five, 5 children and IT, magic, fantasy, post-victorian, storytelling, Cockatoucan, Whereyouwantogoto, Blue Mountain, Prince, Two Mice, Some Kitchen-Maids, Melisande, Long And Short Division, Fortunatus Rex, Sums That Came Right, Town In The Library, Plush Usurper

TALES FROM TWILIGHT LANDS - 16 Illustrated Children's Tales

TALES FROM TWILIGHT LANDS - 16 Illustrated Children's Tales
Author: Anon E. Mouse
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2018-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8827565078
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On the borders of the “Land o’ Dreams” and broad daylight, the real and the unreal are so strangely blended that children are puzzled to know where the boundary lies. Somewhere in that land is a room. And that room was all full of twilight; but there they sat, every one of them. I did not count them, but there were ever so many - Aladdin, Ali Baba, Fortunatis, Jack-the-Giant-Killer, Doctor Faustus, Bidpai, Cinderella, Patient Grizzle, the Soldier who cheated the Devil, St. George, Hans in Luck; and there was Sindbad the Sailor, and the Tailor who killed seven flies at a blow, as well. Alongside him was the Fisherman who fished up the Genie, the Lad who fiddled for the Jew, the Blacksmith who made Death sit in his apple-tree, and Boots, who always marries the Princess, whether he wants to or not—a rag-tag lot as ever you saw in your life, gathered from the four corners of the world, blown here by the Four Mighty Winds, brought together in Twilight Land. Each one of them had a story to tell……. In this collection of 16 enchanting tales, Howard Pyle intertwines each story with the next, crafting a unified world filled with princes and demons, genies and sorceresses, and all the characters that pitch in to wage the age-old battle between good and evil. The 16 tales told by these giants of Twilight Land are: The Stool Of Fortune The Talisman Of Solomon Ill-Luck And The Fiddler Empty Bottles Good Gifts And A Fool’s Folly The Good Of A Few Words Woman’s Wit A Piece Of Good Luck The Fruit Of Happiness Not A Pin To Choose Much Shall Have More And Little Shall Have Less Wisdom’s Wages And Folly’s Pay The Enchanted Island All Things Are As Fate Wills Where To Lay The Blame The Salt Of Life What is Twilight Land? It is a wonderful, wonderful place where no sun shines to scorch your back as you jog along the way, where no rain falls to make the road muddy and hard to travel, where no wind blows the dust into your eyes or the chill into your marrow. Where all is sweet and quiet and ready to go to bed. Where is Twilight Land? Ah! that I cannot tell you. You will either have to ask your mother or find it for yourself. We invite you to curl up with this unique sliver of Fairy culture not seen in print for many-a-year; and immerse yourself in the tales and fables of yesteryear. ---------------------------- KEYWORDS/TAGS: Twilight Land, fairy tales, folklore, myths, legends, children’s stories, children’s stories, bygone era, fairydom, fairy land, classic stories, children’s bedtime stories, stool of fortune, talisman of Solomon, ill-luck, fiddler, empty bottles, good gifts, fool’s folly, good of a few words, woman’s wit, piece of good luck, fruit of happiness, pin, choose, much shall have more, little shall have less, wisdom’s wages, folly’s pay, enchanted island, fate, will, blame, salt of life

A RUSSIAN GRANDMOTHER’S WONDER TALES - 50 Children's Russian Bedtime Stories

A RUSSIAN GRANDMOTHER’S WONDER TALES - 50 Children's Russian Bedtime Stories
Author: Anon E. Mouse
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2018-09-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8828302755
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An ancient Hopi parable states “He who tells stories, rules the world.” The stories which this Russian grandmother tells can be found, with many others, in a collection of “Tales and Legends of South Slavonia.” Here they have been sketched with the background of Russian peasant village life as it existed in some parts of Southern Russia. Because of this, the narrator has been careful to clothe them as nearly as possible in the simple language in which they are retold to-day by many a village fireside in South Slavonia. The 50 children’s stories in this volume are arranged into 24 chapters. Here you will find stories like: The Little Boy and the Grandmother, The Wolf as a Roman, The Sick Lion, Saturday Afternoon, The Fire of Shavings, The Man, the Hare, the Fox, and the Bear, The Bird, the Fox, and the Dog, A Pleasant Surprise, The Patient Little Boy, The Seven Stars, The Wonderful Story, The Bridge, The Korowai, The Basil-Plant, Steelpacha and many, many more. Just as the Hopi’s of North America told their children stories to teach morals and the lessons of life, so did the Russians, the Vikings, the Greeks, the ancient Egyptians as well as the Chinese, Japanese and Zulus. In fact you will find folklore and fairy tales in every nation on earth. Without exception, all have a simple message, good always wins and the evil protagonist will lose and be, at least exiled, or worse. So download this book and make yourself comfortable with a mug full of something hot and steaming and be prepared to be entertained for hours. YESTERDAY’S BOOKS raising funds for TODAYS CHARITIES ========== KEYWORDS: fairy tales, folklore, myths, legends, children’s stories, children’s stories, bygone era, fairydom, fairy land, classic stories, children’s bedtime stories, fables, Adventures, Russian, Grandmother, Wonder Stories, Little Boy, Grandmother, Wolf as a Roman, Mother, Fête-Day, Sick Lion, Saturday Afternoon, Whiteling’s War, Isegrim, Fire of Shavings, Bear, Boar, Fox, frost Bite, Toes, Man, Hare, Fox, Bear, After Supper, Reinecke, Revenge, Isegrim, Snowy Day, Bird, Dog, Dove, Election Meeting, Hedgehog, Gockeling, Cock, Disappoint, Cat, Mouse, Pleasant Surprise, Badger, Stag, Patient, Little Boy, Hen, Sheep-Play, Beg, Seven Stars, the Vila, Muhlenberg, Homesick, Short Story, Golden, Apple Tree, Nine Peahens, Peacock, wonderful story, Youth, Sleepless, Golden Castle, Home Again, Prince, Princess, King, Queen, Betrothal, Deserter, Fields, Hunter, Watch Tower, Earth, Heaven, Bridge, Trinity Monday, Born, Die, Enchanted Lambs, Knot-Grass, Threshing, Three Eels, Korowai, Morning, Dew, Wedding, Neverfull, Basil-Plant, Wedding, Steelpacha