Pantheon, 1945. First Edition. Hardcover. 662 pages. Tales from the collection of Aleksandr Afanasiev. Illustrations by Alexander Alexeieff; some in color. First edition (first printing). A very good copy in a price-clipped dust jacket; spine a bit toned with small hole in the middle not affecting text. In the matching.....
Bantam, January 2003. Trade Paperback. A new copy. The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm Perhaps no other stories possess as much power to enchant, delight, and surprise as those penned by the immortal Brothers Grimm. Now, in the new, expanded third edition, renowned scholar and folklorist Jack Zipes.....
Running Press Kids, July 2019. Hardcover. A new copy. Share the wonder of the stars with this delightful storybook collection featuring constellation myths from around the world. For thousands of years people have looked up to the night sky and told stories about the stars. These epic tales tell of.....
DK Children, October 2020. Hardcover. A new copy. Meet your favourite monsters, fairies, heroes, and tricksters from all around the world! Enter the enchanting world of mythical creatures and explore the history behind them in this beautifully-illustrated Greek mythology book for children aged 5-9. You'll meet an incredible cast of.....
Princeton University Press, October 2016. Trade Paperback. A new copy. The original vision of Grimms' tales in English for the first time 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.....
Puffin, March 2009. Trade Paperback. A new copy. The mysterious and exciting legends of the gods and heroes in Ancient Greece, from the adventures of Perseus, the labours of Heracles, the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts, to Odysseus and the Trojan wars. Introduced with wit and humour by Rick.....
Puffin, March 2011. Trade Paperback. A new copy. From the land of fantastical castles, vast lakes and deep forests, the Brothers Grimm collected a treasury of enchanting folk and fairy stories full of giants and dwarfs, witches and princesses, magical beasts and cunning children. From classics such as 'The Frog-Prince'.....
Square Fish, April 2007. Trade Paperback. A new copy. Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo- chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo! Five decades and more than one million copies later children still love hearing about the boy with the long name who fell down the well. Arlene Mosel and Blair Lent's classic.....
Wide Eyed Editions, September 2021. Hardcover. A new copy. See nature in a whole new light with this enchantingly illustrated treasury of natural folklore and wild wisdom from around the world. Did you know that people used to believe that rabbits' ears would twitch in the direction of a thunderstorm.....
DK Children, March 2021. Hardcover. A new copy. Immerse yourself in the rich, fascinating history of dragons in this illustrated gift book. Meet the fire-breathing beasts of mythology in this beautifully illustrated book brimming with scaled behemoths. Lurking in every corner of the earth, from the deepest depths of the.....
Barefoot Books, August 2010. Trade Paperback. Very good in wrappers (paperback).
Haymarket Books, May 2019. Hardcover. A new copy. "This is a reminder of hope and possibility, of kindness and compassion, and--perhaps most salient--imagination and liberty. Through the imaginations of our childhoods, can we find our true selves liberated in adulthood?" --Chelsea Handler In her debut children's book, Rebecca Solnit reimagines.....
Chronicle Books, March 2022. Hardcover. A new copy. Let this collection of seafaring folktales sweep you away with gorgeous illustrations and captivating stories. A secret path leads across the water to a dragon's kingdom. A mermaid avenges the death of a human girl. A monstrous squid guards the most beautiful.....
Orchard Books, October 2022. Hardcover. Instant New York Times bestseller! The MOMENTOUS debut of a groundbreaking Fairy Tale series -- a brilliantly crafted, hilarious twist on this beloved classic, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, from renowned, award-winning, and New York Times bestselling duo and picture book pioneers Mac Barnett and.....
Haymarket Books, November 2022. Hardcover. A new copy. Expanding, transforming, and subverting the magical tale of Sleeping Beauty, Rebecca Solnit revitalizes this classic story with a new perspective: Maya, the sister who stayed awake.Waking Beauty tells of Maya's great adventures, the inspiring, extraordinary artist and changemaker who "found [beauty] everywhere.....
Puffin, June 2010. Trade Paperback. A new copy. This enchanting collection, retold by writer and critic Naomi Lewis, contains twelve of Hans Christian Andersen's magnificent stories. It includes Thumbelina, a little girl no more than a thumb-joint high, The Emperor's New Clothes, the tale of a man who cares only.....
Candlewick, April 2005. Hardcover. This indispensable workbook teaches everything you need to know to become an esteemed dragonologist. Attention, devoted dragonology students! How many classic riddles do you know that could help you survive a dragon encounter? What dragon species attacks its victims with a "frosty blast" instead of a......
Candlewick, October 2022. Hardcover. A new copy. The classic nursery rhymes we know and love--upside-down, backward, in gibberish, and fresh out of bounds--as only Jon Scieszka could stage them Mother knows best, but sometimes a little nonsense wins the day. Inspired by Dadaism's rejection of reason and rational thinking, and.....
Sleeping Bear Press, July 2018. Hardcover. A new copy. From Mary, Mary, Tall and Scary to Wee Willie Werewolf, this collection of classic nursery rhymes turned on their heads will give readers the chills--and a serious case of belly laughs. With clever rhyme and spooky illustrations, Mother Ghost is perfect.....
Running Press Kids, January 2008. Hardcover. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. Share these classic African-American stories about Brer Rabbit, Uncle Remus, and all the other brer animals in this beautifully illustrated storybook collection. Beautiful, rich, and vibrant illustrations by Don Daily accompany these classic tales.....
Workman Publishing Company, September 2019. Hardcover. Meet the monsters in this who's who of the baddest of the bad! Like those supernatural beasts everyone knows and fears--the bloodsucking vampire, Count Dracula, and that eight-foot-tall mash-up of corpses, Frankenstein's Monster. Or that scariest of mummies, Cheops, who scientists revived after 4,700.....
Floris Books, February 2009. Hardcover. From the wild plains of Sudan to a village in Cameroon, this collection of stories gathers folk tales from many different African traditions. Vibrant color illustrations accompany more than forty stories told in a lively, conversational style. Discover how human beings lost their tail; puzzle.....
Puffin Books, April 2016. Trade Paperback. A new copy. "It is universally read, from the cabinet council to the nursery," remarked Alexander Pope when Gulliver's Travels was published in 1726. One of the unique books of world literature, Swift's masterful satire describes the astonishing voyages of one Lemuel Gulliver, a......
Puffin, April 1993. Trade Paperback. Very good in wrappers (paperback).
Philomel, June 2002. Hardcover. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. Ed Young once again turns a fable into a saucy collage treat in this tale about a boy who is just looking for a little bit of knowledge! Told he can have knowledge if he gets.....