Treasury of Magical Tales from Around the World: Enchanting Tales from Around the World - Hardcover
Treasury of Magical Tales from Around the World: Enchanting Tales from Around the World - Hardcover
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by Donna Jo Napoli (Author), Christina Balit (Illustrator), National Geographic Kids (Author)
A flower-spouting princess, gobbling prince, emerald-winged fairy, foolish giants, fearsome ogres, and talking frog and fish are just a few of the captivating characters found in this anthology of beloved stories from 29 places around the world, from the Arctic to Africa to Asia to Australia to Europe to the Americas.
Meet a sailor with an ogre wife in a story from China, a young girl who outsmarts giants in a tale from Fiji, a clever rooster seeking its fortune in a tale from Morocco, a music-playing jaguar in a story from Ecuador, and princes turned to statues in a story from Italy.
Donna Jo Napoli's powerful storytelling makes these stories fresh and fun, and Christina Balit's dazzling illustrations make this book a true treasure--a very special gift and a must-have for family bookshelves.
Complete your National Geographic Treasury collection with these popular titles:
- Treasury of Greek Mythology
- Treasury of Egyptian Mythology
- Treasury of Norse Mythology
- Tales from the Arabian Nights
- Treasury of Bible Stories
Author Biography
Donna Jo Napoli is both a linguist and a writer of children's and young adult fiction. Some of her work includes Treasury of Greek Mythology, Stones in Water, Treasury of Norse Mythology, and Daughter of Venice. She has five children and eight grandchildren. She dreams of moving to the woods and becoming a naturalist. She loves to garden, bake bread, dance, and make pottery.
