"Though there's no claim that this art style has any relationship to the original tale, it's an apt match. The book designer adapted the work to the printed page, keeping the intense blood red and …
Here are twelve Greek myths, retold in an accessible style and magnificently illustrated with classic elegance. Full color.
A hilarious Irish folktale with a terrific female heroine. "Long ago, there lived a giant called Cuhullin. My, but he was big and fierce and strong. And what made him so strong? He had a magi…
"You will reach the far-off land if you keep hope alive within you." The words of Magic Frog give courage to the young mouse on his long and perilous journey to reach the wonderful land of legend. …
In spring, the hills and meadows of Texas and Wyoming are ablaze with the reds, oranges, and yellows of the Indian Paintbrush. How this striking plant received its name is told in an old Indian leg…
Kuan Yin, goddess of compassion, helps the beautiful fifth wife escape marriage to an old and evil lord. This story is from ancient China where Kuan Yin is revered today.
The efforts of a kind-hearted beggar boy bring an end to the drought that has plagued the kingdom of a haughty princess.
These three tales - Robin the Outlaw, Little John and The Silver Arrow - tell the thrilling adventures of Robin Hood and his brave and loyal band. Hiding beyond the law in Sherwood Forest, they fig…
Mangoes and Bananas tells the tale of Kanchil the mouse deer and Monyet the monkey—two friends who plant a garden together. But when the trees bear fruit, Monyet begins to eat everything himself.…
This volume of six traditional Irish legends includes stories about a king with donkey's ears, a moral lesson about riches and possessions based on a brown bull, a tale explaining how the coast of …