Subtitle 50 Folktales and Legends from Around the World
Description Description Look forward to bedtime with this richly illustrated treasury of 50 bedtime stories from around the world, each the perfect length to read aloud. There’s always time for a bedtime story, so snuggle up and get ready to drift off to the land of nod with this collection of magical tales that includes both
well-known classics and
lesser-known treasures from
Europe,
Africa,
Asia,
Australia and Oceania,
North America, the
Middle East and Latin America.
These folktales and legends, accompanied by
enchanting and dream-like illustrations, are each the perfect length for a bedtime story, and will
transport children around the world as well as into fantasy lands.
- The Emperor’s New Clothes – Denmark
- The Bag of Winds – Greece
- How Cheetah Got His Speed – South Africa
- The Moon Maiden – Japan
- The Star Hunt – New Zealand
- The Crow and the Daylight – North America
- Aladdin – Syria
- The Three Dreams – Guatemala
Collected and
retold by award-winning author Angela McAllister and
beautifully illustrated by Anna Shepeta, this anthology will be treasured by story lovers both young and old.
The World Full of… series is a collection of beautiful hardback story treasuries. Discover folktales from all around the world or be introduced to some of the world’s best-loved writers with these stunning gift books, the perfection addition to any child’s library.
Also available from the series: A Year Full of Stories,
A World Full of Animal Stories,
A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories,
A World Full of Dickens Stories,
A World Full of Spooky Stories,
A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals,
A World Full of Journeys and
A World Full of Nature Stories.