Look forward to bedtime with this richly illustrated treasury of 50 bedtime stories from around the world, each the perfect length to read aloud.There’s always time for a bedtime story, so snuggle up and get ready to drift off to the land of nod with this collection of magical tales that includes both
well-known classics and
lesser-known treasures from
Europe,
Africa,
Asia,
Australia and Oceania,
North America, the
Middle East and Latin America.
These folktales and legends, accompanied by
enchanting and dream-like illustrations, are each the perfect length for a bedtime story, and will
transport children around the world as well as into fantasy lands.
- The Emperor’s New Clothes – Denmark
- The Bag of Winds – Greece
- How Cheetah Got His Speed – South Africa
- The Moon Maiden – Japan
- The Star Hunt – New Zealand
- The Crow and the Daylight – North America
- Aladdin – Syria
- The Three Dreams – Guatemala
Collected and
retold by award-winning author Angela McAllister and
beautifully illustrated by Anna Shepeta, this anthology will be treasured by story lovers both young and old.