ndian Fairy Tales is part of a series written by the Australian born folklorist Joseph Jacobs. In this book feature 30 stories taken from popular South Asian oral history united with John D. Batten's black and white drawings, full of movement and energy. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality editions, using the original text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of children. John...
ndian Fairy Tales is part of a series written by the Australian born folklorist Joseph Jacobs. In this book feature 30 stories taken from popular S...
Soils and national characteristics differ, but fairy tales are the same in plot and incidents the world over. So proved the leading British folklorist Joseph Jacobs (1854-1916) with this now classic volume of 29 traditional tales from India, including some of the oldest recorded tales known. -The Lion and the Crane, - -How the Raja's Son Won the Princess Labam, - -The Broken Pot, - -The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal, - -The Talkative Tortoise, - -The Ass in the Lion's Skin, - -Why the Fish Laughed, - -Sun, Moon, and Wind Go Out to Dinner, - -The Prince and the Fakir, - and all the...
Soils and national characteristics differ, but fairy tales are the same in plot and incidents the world over. So proved the leading British folklorist...
"Soils and national characters differ; but fairy tales are the same in plot and incidents, if not in treatment." This is the first of two volumes of fairy tales from India, and contains 14 stories. The tales are illustrated by Ali Saqi.
"Soils and national characters differ; but fairy tales are the same in plot and incidents, if not in treatment." This is the first of two volumes of f...
Illustrated by John D. Batten. Stories selected by Jennifer Chandler, The Folklore Society.
The captivating Irish stories collected in this new edition include both comic tales such as Paddy O'Kelly and the Weasel, and tales of heroes from ancient literature such as How Cormac Mac Art went to Faery.
By turns funny, fantastical and mysterious, the stories are matched in liveliness by the original illustrations of John D. Batten. It would be hard to find a better introduction for children to the special magic of Celtic storytelling.
The...
Illustrated by John D. Batten. Stories selected by Jennifer Chandler, The Folklore Society.
Can you find a well at the end of the world or spin straw into gold? Three stories of imps, romances and impossible tasks. TreeTops Greatest Stories is a series of timeless classics for children aged 711. Its much-loved stories, beautiful artwork and careful levelling make it easy to select books that children will love.
Can you find a well at the end of the world or spin straw into gold? Three stories of imps, romances and impossible tasks. TreeTops Greatest Stories ...
Grimm Brothers, Joseph Jacobs, Leonard Magnus, Charles Lamb
Ten different versions of Beauty and the Beast in one volume: Cupid and Psyche by Lucius Apuleius, Beauty and the Beast by Joseph Jacobs, Beauty and the Beast by Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont, The Singing, Springing Lark by Brothers Grimm, East of the Sun and West of the Moon by Peter Christen Asbjornsen and Jorgen Moe, The Small-Tooth Dog by Sidney Oldall Addy, The Enchanted Tsarevich by Leonard Magnus, Beauty and the Beast by Andrew Lang, Beauty and the Beast by Charles Lamb and The Prince Who Was Changed into a Snake by Lucy Mary Jane Garnett.
Ten different versions of Beauty and the Beast in one volume: Cupid and Psyche by Lucius Apuleius, Beauty and the Beast by Joseph Jacobs, Beauty and t...
Grimm Brothers, Joseph Jacobs, Leonard Magnus, Charles Lamb
Ten different versions of Beauty and the Beast in one volume: Cupid and Psyche by Lucius Apuleius, Beauty and the Beast by Joseph Jacobs, Beauty and the Beast by Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont, The Singing, Springing Lark by Brothers Grimm, East of the Sun and West of the Moon by Peter Christen Asbjornsen and Jorgen Moe, The Small-Tooth Dog by Sidney Oldall Addy, The Enchanted Tsarevich by Leonard Magnus, Beauty and the Beast by Andrew Lang, Beauty and the Beast by Charles Lamb and The Prince Who Was Changed into a Snake by Lucy Mary Jane Garnett."
Ten different versions of Beauty and the Beast in one volume: Cupid and Psyche by Lucius Apuleius, Beauty and the Beast by Joseph Jacobs, Beauty and t...
