Best-Loved Folktales of the World (The Anchor Folktale Library)

Best-Loved Folktales of the World (The Anchor Folktale Library)

This collection of over two hundred folk and fairy tales from all over the world is the only edition that encompasses all cultures. Arranged geographically by region—West and East Europe, British Isles, Scandinavia, and Northern Europe, Middle East, Asia, the Pacific, Africa, North America, the Carribean and West Indies, and Central and South America—and lovingly selected from the personal favorites of folklorists and writers, this book is a major anthology in its field.Gathered together in this wide-ranging collection are familiar classics like "Snow-White" and "Sleeping Beauty," and stories that equal them from all major cultures. Together they offer magic, adventure, laughter, reflection, vivid images, and a throng of colorful characters. More important, they offer insight into the oral traditions of different cultures and deal with universal human dilemmas that span differences of age, culture, and geography. Animal fables, proverbs, ghost  stories, funny tales, and tales of enchantment provide a unique reading experience for all ages.A category index groups the tales by plot and character, e.g., humorous, supernatural, and "pourquoi" tales, married couples, enchanted sweethearts, etc. Like all great literature, these tales can be read with fascination on many levels, making Best-Loved Folktales of the World a classic and enduring collection.

  • ASIN: 0385189494
  • ISBN: 0385189494
  • Brand: Anchor Books
  • Manufacturer: Anchor

A Year Full of Stories: 52 classic stories from all around the world

A Year Full of Stories: 52 classic stories from all around the world

This treasury of 52 stories collects together a rich resource of myths, fairy tales and legends from around the world, with a story for every week of the year. The book is broken into 12 chapters, for each of the 12 months of the year, and throughout, stories are matched to internationally celebrated dates, including Valentines Day and the International Day of Friendship, as well as seasonal events and festivals. Collected and retold by award-winning author Angela McAllister, and illustrated by internally recognised artist Christopher Corr, this is a book that will be treasured by families and appeal to teachers and librarians around the world.

  • ASIN: 1847808689
  • ISBN: 1847808689
  • Brand: Frances Lincoln Children s Bks
  • Manufacturer: Frances Lincoln Children's Books

The Children's Treasury 2 Book Set - Fairy and Folk Tales and Best Loved Stories and Poems From Around the World

The Children's Treasury 2 Book Set - Fairy and Folk Tales and Best Loved Stories and Poems From Around the World

Two Hardcover Set in Sturdy Slipcover. Size 10 1/2" x 7 1/2". Over 115 of the World's Best Stories & Poems for Children - All in Full Color. Book One - Fairy and Folk Tales, Hamlyn Publishing Second Impression 1986, Printed in Italy with 413 pgs. + Notes - Many different characters come to life inside this beautifully illustrated book: handsome princes, fearsome monsters, wise old women, wicked demons and lovely princesses. The author, James Riordan, has travelled throughout the world collecting folk and fairy stories and his powerful re-telling of traditional tales have attracted considerable critical acclaim. Nineteen outstanding artists have been chosen to illustrate the tales. Book Two, The Children's Treasury - Best Loved stories and poems from around the world, Published in Canada by Discovery Books, copyright 1987 with 388 pages. This collection of more than sixty stories and poems. An invitation to enjoy a lifetime of reading. Beautifully illustrated in full color, with art specially commissioned for this volume. It will enchant the eye as well as the imagination. These classics of children's literture from many cultures and different times, have been carefully chosen to provide a wide range of reading enjoyment. Greek myths are joined by tales from The Arabian Nights. Fairy Tales are followed by fables, and adventure stories by Indian legends. Dramatic poems, like "The Highwaymen" and "The Charge of the Light Brigade" are balanced by lighthearted ones, like "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat" and "Alligator Pie". Here are writers as diverse as Lewis Carroll, Louisa May Alcott and Farley Mowat, Edward Lear, Arnold Lobal and Chief Dan George. Here to, are many of the memorable characters that all children love: Anne of Green Gables, Tom Sawyer, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, The Little Match Girl, and Toad of Toad Hall. This is a book that will delight the hearts of children, and parents, for many years to come.

  • ASIN: B001TP2AS0
  • Manufacturer: York Press

Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes

Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes

The world-renowned classic that has enthralled and delighted millions of readers with its timeless tales of gods and heroes.Edith Hamilton's mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culture-the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present.We follow the drama of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus. We hear the tales of Jason and the Golden Fleece, Cupid and Psyche, and mighty King Midas. We discover the origins of the names of the constellations. And we recognize reference points for countless works for art, literature and culture inquiry--from Freud's Oedipus complex to Wagner's Ring Cycle of operas to Eugene O'Neill's Mourning Becomes Electra.Both a reference text for scholars of all ages and a book to simply enjoy, Mythology is a classic not to be missed.

  • UPC: 783324876222
  • ASIN: 0446574759
  • ISBN: 0446574759
  • Brand: Grand Central Publishing
  • Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

Celtic Tales: Fairy Tales and Stories of Enchantment from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales

Celtic Tales: Fairy Tales and Stories of Enchantment from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales

The traditional stories of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales transport us to the fantastical world of Celtic folklore. Translated and transcribed by folklorists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the 16 stories in this compilation conjure forgotten realms and rare magical creatures in vivid prose. These timeless tales brim with wit and magic, and each one is brought to life with elegant silhouette art by Kate Forrester in this special illustrated edition."Divided into four categories-'Tricksters, ' 'The Sea, ' 'Quests, ' and 'Romance'-the 16 tales that make up this handsomely designed collection are adapted from sources originally published between 1888 and 1929, now in the public domain. Full-page silhouette-style images from British illustrator Forrester open each tale, framed within intricate borders featuring fish, gravestones, dragons, and other thematic imagery entwined with Celtic knots. Witches, selkies, fairies, and other creatures make appearances in the brisk tales, which tend toward light humor and happy resolutions. It's an absorbing introduction to the lore of Albion, but readers will also enjoy teasing out similarities between these tales and more familiar ones-the Scottish tale of 'The Black Bull of Norroway' carries echoes of 'Beauty and the Beast,' while a clumsy girl named Ursula features in the Rumpelstiltskin-like story that opens the collection." - Publishers Weekly

  • ASIN: 145215175X
  • ISBN: 9781452151755
  • Brand: Chronicle Books
  • Manufacturer: Chronicle Books

Refilwe (Best Loved Tales for Africa)

Refilwe (Best Loved Tales for Africa)

A take on the traditional German tale Rapunzel in a Southern African setting   Zukiswa Wanner brings young readers a retelling of the classic fairy tale, Rapunzel, with a uniquely South African twist. Refilwe is the story of the dreadlocked beauty who is stuck in a cave on top of a mountain awaiting her prince, Tumi. This take on the classic tale will have the children chanting, “Refilwe, Refilwe let down your locks . . . So I can climb the scraggy rocks!” Based on the original version but reimagined for African children, the tale is enriched with magical illustrations by Tamsin Hinrichsen that will keep all children entranced and foster in them a love of reading.

  • ASIN: 143140098X
  • ISBN: 143140098X
  • Manufacturer: Jacana Media

How to Catch a Mermaid

How to Catch a Mermaid

New in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling series comes a mermaid tale! Many claim to have caught a mermaid, but can YOU? How do you catch a mermaid? You must be very clever. With mirrors, crowns, and pearls galore, this quest can't last forever!

  • UPC: 760789270352
  • ASIN: 149266247X
  • ISBN: 149266247X
  • Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Wonderland

The Girl Who Helped Thunder and Other Native American Folktales (Folktales of the World)

The Girl Who Helped Thunder and Other Native American Folktales (Folktales of the World)

Welcome the second book in the Folktales of the World series! Engaging, inspirational, and above all entertaining, these legends come from Native American peoples across the U.S. Richly illustrated with original art, they capture a wide range of belief systems and wisdom from the Cherokee, Cheyenne, Hopi, Lenape, Maidu, Seminole, Seneca, and other tribes. The beautifully retold tales, all with informative introductions, range from creation myths to animal fables to stirring accounts of bravery and sacrifice. Find out how stories first came to be, and how the People came to the upper world. Meet Rabbit, the clever and irresistible Creek trickster. See how the buffalo saved the Lakota people, and why the Pawnee continue to do the Bear Dance to this very day.Stefano Vitale’s art showcases a stunning array of animal figures, masks, totems, and Navajo-style rug patterns, all done in nature’s palette of brilliant turquoises, earth browns, shimmering sun-yellow, vivid fire-orange, and the deep blues of a dark night.  

  • ASIN: 1402732635
  • ISBN: 1402732635
  • Brand: Bruchac, James (RTL)/ Bruchac, Joseph (RTL)/ Vitale, Stefano (ILT)
  • Manufacturer: Sterling

The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: The Complete First Edition

The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: The Complete First Edition

When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their Children's and Household Tales in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as "Rapunzel," "Hansel and Gretel," and "Cinderella" would become the most celebrated in the world. Yet few people today are familiar with the majority of tales from the two early volumes, since in the next four decades the Grimms would publish six other editions, each extensively revised in content and style. For the very first time, The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm makes available in English all 156 stories from the 1812 and 1815 editions. These narrative gems, newly translated and brought together in one beautiful book, are accompanied by sumptuous new illustrations from award-winning artist Andrea Dezsö.From "The Frog King" to "The Golden Key," wondrous worlds unfold―heroes and heroines are rewarded, weaker animals triumph over the strong, and simple bumpkins prove themselves not so simple after all. Esteemed fairy tale scholar Jack Zipes offers accessible translations that retain the spare description and engaging storytelling style of the originals. Indeed, this is what makes the tales from the 1812 and 1815 editions unique―they reflect diverse voices, rooted in oral traditions, that are absent from the Grimms' later, more embellished collections of tales. Zipes's introduction gives important historical context, and the book includes the Grimms' prefaces and notes.A delight to read, The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm presents these peerless stories to a whole new generation of readers.

  • ASIN: 0691160597
  • ISBN: 0691160597
  • Brand: Princeton University Press
  • Manufacturer: Princeton University Press

Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-4: Dinosaurs Before Dark, The Knight at Dawn, Mummies in the Morning, and Pirates Past Noon

Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-4: Dinosaurs Before Dark, The Knight at Dawn, Mummies in the Morning, and Pirates Past Noon

"The first four books in Mary Pope Osborne's wildly popular Magic Treehouse series, packaged in a box set that's perfect for advancing readers. Osborne's combination of adventure, magic, and history will soon have readers asking for more books in the series." - Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor. The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Meet Jack and Annie! Jack and his younger sister, Annie, are just regular kids. But when they discover a tree house in the woods, something magical happens. Jack and Annie are whisked back in time to the Age of Dinosaurs, a medieval castle, ancient pyramids, and treasure-seeking pirates. Every visit to the magic tree house leads to adventure!   Books in this set include: Dinosaurs Before Dark (#1), The Knight at Dawn (#2), Mummies in the Morning (#3), and Pirates Past Noon (#4). Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures Have more fun with Jack and Annie at MagicTreeHouse.com!

  • UPC: 090129015962
  • ASIN: 0375813659
  • ISBN: 9780375813658
  • Brand: RANDOM HOUSE
  • Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers