Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General

"A robust story of courage and danger" (Booklist). "A must for collectors of Cinderella variants" (Kirkus Reviews).

Folklorist Shirley Climo retells an age-old Irish tale that's an unusual twist on the popular Cinderella fairy tale. As Creativiteach.com says: "What would have happened if Cinderella were a man? How might the story be different? An old Irish folk tale provides one answer. Just in time for St. Patrick's Day."

Ever since he was a baby, Becan's only worry has been his big feet--until his widowed father remarries....

It is almost impossible to envision what childhood would be like without the enchanting world of fairyland. Three-headed trolls, horses that carry their masters up mountains of glass, giants and dwarfs, monsters and magicians, fairies and ogres these are the companions who will thrill young boys and girls of all lands and all times, as Andrew Lang's phenomenally successful collections of stories have proved. From the day that they were first printed, the Lang fairy tale books of many colors have entertained thousands of boys and girls, as they have also brought pleasure to the many parents...

"(Young's) command of page composition and his sensitive use of color give the book a visual force that matches the strength of the story and stands as one of the illustrator's best efforts." --Booklist

"Absolutely splendid." -- Kirkus Reviews. "An extraordinary and powerful book." -- Publisher's Weekly

The now-classic Chinese retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, and one of the most celebrated picture books of our time.

Baba Yaga is a witch famous throughout Russia for eating children, but this Babushka Baba Yaga is a lonely old woman who just wants a grandchild--to love.

"Kids will respond to the joyful story of the outsider who gets to join in, and Polacco's richly patterned paintings of Russian peasant life on the edge of the woods are full of light and color." -- Booklist

"A warm, lively tale, neatly mixing new and old and illustrated with Polacco's...

The stunning, authentic illustrations-by a talented Chinese artist-capture the look of everyday life in rural China. Combined with the charming story of Long-Long's trip to the city, they...

Son of King Sigmund, young Sigurd is taught the ways of kings by the ancient, mysterious Regin -- who then sets him upon the seemingly impossible task: to steal the divine armor guarded by the Wallower on the Gold -- the great serpent Fafnir. Astride the war-steed Grayfell and armed with a sword named the Wrath of Sigurd, the young hero crosses the Glittering Heath in pursuit of peril, glory -- and the Treasure of Andvari.

Hap's and Umber's journeys take them to the corrupt kingdom of Sarnica, where Umber's nemesis has acquired some dragon eggs. Umber wants to study a new magical species, but what starts as a quest for knowledge turns...

Welcome to a fantastic world populated by magical teakettles, long-nosed goblins, brave warriors, and a host of other beloved characters who have lived on for centuries in the traditional tales of Japan.

Drawn from Japanese folklore that has been passed down from generation to generation, the nine enchanting stories collected in this volume have been lovingly retold just for today's readers. Vibrantly illustrated and...

Gundonumu dans Nardugan olarakta bilinen geleneksel k gundonumu kutlamalar n anlatmaktad r. I n ve s cakl n geri donu u ile hayat yeniden canlan r, hep canland . Umut her eyin yeniden hayat bulmas yd, umut evrenseldi, ve umudun dini, dili ve rk yoktu. Bu yuzden de tarih boyunca de i ik kulturlerdeki insanlar dil, din ve rk gozetmeksizin gundonumlerini farkl isimlerde ama benzer ekillerde hep bir umutla kutlad lar, bu kitapta da Altay da lar ndaki Turklerin umutlar n bulacaks n z ...

An extensive collection of tales by the Brothers Grimm, including The Frog Prince, Rapunzel, Hansel and Grethel, Aschenputtel (better known as Cinderella), Tom Thumb and Tom Thumb's Travels, The Bremen Town Musicians, The Sleeping Beauty, Snow-white, Little Red-cap and many others, delightfully illustrated in a pure Victorian style by Sir Walter Crane.