Children's Traditional Stories And Fairytales Books

"The story, both familiar and fresh, is a clever example of how fables can enlarge our world view." - A. Ashbrook, Librarian, Long Hill, NJ How will The Three Little Sun Bears escape from the ferocious Siberian tiger? Set in the tropical rainforest...

"The story, both familiar and fresh, is a clever example of how fables can enlarge our world view." - A.  Ashbrook, Librarian, Long Hill, NJ How will The Three Little Howlers escape from the fierce jaguar? With beautiful illustrations set in...

Elizabeth is orphaned at a young age and is raised by a kind sorceress. Unknown to Elizabeth, she is the rightful heir to the Kingdom of Challon. When Challon's beloved King Christof dies of old age, the kingdom is taken over by the evil regent Simon,...

The stories in this children's fairytale book are: The Little Lame Prince, The Invisible Prince, Prince Cherry, The Prince with the Nose, The Frog-Prince, Clever Alice.

An appealing collection of more than a hundred Indian fables that are delightful as well as short, pithy, and ingenious. Each fable has its separate moral in prose or rhyme; these are often epigrams of the shrewdest kind, full of wit and subtlety. Most...

A full-color, deluxe-size, perfect-bound comic. A decade before the events of the bestselling author Robert Stanek's epic Ruin Mist, Kingdoms and Dragons books, a princess named Delinna Alder touches one of the Four Orbs crafted by Dnyarr, the last great...

In the ancient land of Greece, a great creature lived on a mountain. Everyone thought this creature a monster, but he only thought of himself as Melvin. Join Melvin on his journey to use bravery and craftsmanship to win over friends and open hearts...

Mrs. Blackie the Cat goes to the Zoo is a charming children’s fairy tale. It’s where Mrs. Blackie the Cat talks to her favorite animals in the zoo—Mr. Lion, Mr. Elephant, Mrs. Zebra, Mr. Hippopotamus, Mr. Monkey, Silly Seal, Mr. Teddy...

Tanglewood Tales for Boys and Girls' is a book written by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864), and forms the sequel to 'A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys'. It is a masterful re-writing of well-known Greek myths, all presented in one volume,...

The Jungle Book' - Rudyard Kipling's 1894 collection of short stories, first published in magazines between 1893 and 1894. The tales of this volume represent fables featuring anthropomorphic animals that convey various moral messages. The most famous...

This illustrated edition of Padraic Colum's children's story, "The Boy who Knew what the Birds Said", was originally published in 1925. Padraic Colum (1881 - 1972) was an Irish novelist, poet, biographer, dramatist, playwright, children's author, and...

Dugald Stewart Walker's 1918 collection of short children's stories, "Dream Boats and Other Stories" presents a fantastic collection of charming and magical tales concerning fauns, fairies, and other mystical creatures. This timeless volume is ideal...

Lucy M. Scott's collection of short stories, 'Dewdrops from Fairyland' was originally published in 1912. The stories were written by the author when she was just nine years old, produced sporadically and originally entitled 'Entirely Unaided'. This...

Popular Nursery Stories - Illustrated by John Hassall' is a fantastic collection of stories from the well known authors the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. They are decorated with John Hassall's bold and charming black and white line drawing...

Tumble down the rabbit hole with Alice, immerse yourself in Lewis Carroll's marvellous world, and meet the surreal and mysterious characters of Wonderland.First published in 1865, Alice in Wonderland is one of the most treasured children's stories of all...

'The Baby's Opera - A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses' was originally published in 1877. It contains the music for many English nursery songs, and is one of Crane's best known 'toy books'. The work is accompanied throughout by a series of dazzling...

This story, 'The Diverting History Of John Gilpin', was one of the first two books illustrated by Caldecott and was originally published in 1878. Written by William Cowper (1731 - 1800), the comic ballad tells the tale of a draper named John Gilpin, who...

This well known children's nursery rhyme, 'Sing A Song For Sixpence - with Randolph Caldecott illustrations', was originally published in 1880 as part of Caldecott's 'Picture Books' series. These were published in pairs, every year, from 1878 until his...

This book, 'R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 1', is a collection of the first four stories he published in the Caldecott 'Picture Books' series. These were published in pairs, every year, from 1878 until his death in 1886. Stories compiled in this volume...

This book, 'R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 2', is a collection of the stories published as part of Caldecott 'Picture Books' series between 1880-1881. These were published in pairs, every year, from 1878 until his death in 1886. Stories compiled in this...

This book 'The Song Of Sixpence Picture Book' is one of the celebrated 'Toy Books' produced by Walter Crane and Edmund Evans. It contains the stories, Sing A Song Of Sixpence, Princess Belle Etoile and An Alphabet Of Old Friends. Walter Crane (1845 -...

On a magical island there's a magical castle - a home base of Big Bad Wolf, queen Fiona and her little knights. There is also a Dragon, who is the last of dragons (a mystery waiting to be solved). There is a Dark Lord who lives on the moon and sends...

This early work is a fascinating collection of African folktales intended by the author 'for the children of America from whose racial inheritance the stories are taken'. Nine charming illustrations by Avery Johnson accompany the exploits of Wakaima the...

Containing the best of Aesop's fables, this text presents a variety of entertaining stories with thought-provoking morals - alongside Rackham's beautifully imaginative and humourous illustrations. Aesop was a slave and storyteller believed to have lived...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

""Matka and Kotik: A Tale of the Mist Islands"" is a novel written by David Starr Jordan and published in 1897. The story takes place in the Aleutian Islands, where a young boy named Kotik lives with his family. Kotik's father is a hunter, and Kotik...

Seven Autumn Leaves From Fairy Land is a collection of seven short stories written by E. Cunningham and published in 1875. The stories are all set in a magical, fantastical world of fairies and other supernatural creatures. Each story follows a different...

The Babes In The Wood is a novel written by George R. Durham in 1903. The story revolves around two young children, Jack and Jill, who are orphaned after their parents die in a tragic accident. They are sent to live with their uncle, a wealthy and cruel...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

""Johnny Nut and the Golden Goose"" is a classic children's book written by French author Charles Deulin and first published in 1887. The story follows the adventures of Johnny Nut, a poor boy who lives in a village with his mother. One day, he comes...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

""Starlight Stories: Told To Bright Eyes And Listening Ears"" is a children's book written by Fanny Lablache and first published in 1884. The book is a collection of short stories that are meant to be read to children before bedtime. Each story is filled...

Discover J. M. Barrie's original edition from 1911, featuring 13 high-quality illustrations and a fun quiz about the story of Peter Pan.Originally published in 1911 as Peter and Wendy, this classic children's novel follows the adventures of a...

King of the Condors: El Rey de los Cóndores is a beautifully illustrated, dual-language children's picture book (English/Spanish) written in the style of a traditional folktale that adults will enjoy reading too!From Ecuador, high in the Andes Mountains...

Aliferous ~ adj. winged; having wingsA starling calling songs in the middle of the night, owls taking a young girl on a journey, a swan charm bracelet holding more meaning than it appears, a steampunk aircraft on a harrowing misadventure, parched sands...

A MAGICAL DRESS! Strong-willed Princess Zarina wants a special dress for the Royal Advancement Ceremony on her birthday in two weeks. She makes a deal with a mysterious dressmaker for a ball gown that everyone will remember. The dressmaker creates a...

In the world of fairy tales, everyone knows the story: a girl kisses a frog, and poof, it turns into a prince. But what if they've got it all wrong? Phillipe the Penguin knows the truth, and he's ready to share it-but at a price. Breaking the...

Join Robbie and his adapted fairy tale friends for another fast-paced adventure in this second book of the LOL trilogy, complete with chapter illustrations from the main character's own sketchbook.The adventures continue in LOL Life of Legends as Robbie,...

When Max Daybreaker awakens on the mysterious Isle of Sanctus, his world is set upside down. With their trusty ship, the Saucy Pig, destroyed and Captain Cinn and the crew marooned, Max is thrust into a world of enchantment, peril, and treachery.The...

Frost, Winter Guardian and current resident of Boston.For centuries he's watched over the winter seasons, feeling the steep toll of being in the world yet not being a part of it, of seeing families spend the holidays together, knowing that he can never...

Benita the Bird Girl and Owen the Owl Boy enter a strange borderland separating the human world from one reserved entirely for animals ... in book five of a developing serial chapter book series of seven books.Benita must travel to her home world, Wild...

The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) in French and English for Children and Readers of All AgesRevisit the charming tale of The Little Prince, a well-loved story by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Fall in love with the story all over again while you...

J.F. Moth introduces five new short-stories with five new heroes in this jam packed adventure collection. There's a vampire slayer with his stuffed-bunny side kick, a surfing Christmas bunny, a young dragon seeker, a rookie police officer, and a battle...

In un angolo remoto della terra, nascosto tra montagne antiche e fiumi dimenticati, si trova un luogo in cui il tempo e lo spazio si intrecciano: una caverna misteriosa che custodisce il segreto dell'universo. Quando Lara, una giovane esploratrice,...

Descubra la magia de Princess Dreamland: ¡una aventura antes de dormir que despertará la imaginación de su hijo!Ingrese a un mundo donde la hora de acostarse se convierte en la parte más esperada del día de su hijo. 20 Cuentos para dormir de Princess...

Descubra el encanto de 20 cuentos mágicos de hadas para dormir: ¡la mejor aventura para dormir para sus pequeños!Descubra un mundo de magia, maravillas y lecciones de vida eternas con 20 cuentos de hadas mágicas para dormir.Esta encantadora colección es...