Favorite Fairy Tales Series by Virginia Haviland

Contents include: The Twelve Dancing Princesses / Puss in Boots / Beauty and the Beast / The Sleeping Beauty In the Wood / Drakestail.

A beautiful snow maiden comes to life -- but what will happen when winter ends? Poor Vasilisa has to work like a slave for the evil Baba Yaga -- will her magic doll be able to save her? Only a flying ship will win the hand of the Tsar's daughter -- how can the Fool ever build one?This rich and varied selection of old Russian tales introduces many magical, memorable characters.

A collection of eight stories told in India, first collected and written down over a hundred years ago. Includes: The Valiant Chattee-Maker / The Little Jackals and the Lion / The Cat and the Parrot / The Blind Man, the Deaf Man, and the Donkey / The Alligator and the Jackal / Sir Buzz / The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal / The Banyan.

Favorite Fairy Tales Told In Germany includes seven well known tales....The Frog PrinceThe Elves and the ShoemakerRapunzelThe Cat and Mouse in PartnershipRumpelstiltskinHansel and GretelThe Bremen Town MusiciansThe Favorite Fairy Tales series was designed for children to read by themselves. The series retells the stories of Czechoslovakia, Denmark, England, India, France, Italy, Ireland, Germany, Greece, Japan, Scotland, Norway, Poland, Sweeden, Spain, and Russia... moreFavorite Fairy Tales Told In Germany includes seven well known tales....The Frog PrinceThe Elves and the ShoemakerRapunzelThe Cat and Mouse in PartnershipRumpelstiltskinHansel and GretelThe Bremen Town MusiciansThe Favorite Fairy Tales series was designed for children to read by themselves. The series retells the stories of Czechoslovakia, Denmark, England, India, France, Italy, Ireland, Germany, Greece, Japan, Scotland, Norway, Poland, Sweeden, Spain, and Russia.Some of these stories may seem violent or fantastical to our modern sensibilities, yet they often reflect the deepest yearnings and imaginings of the human mind and heart. less

Contents include: The Boy and the Water-Sprite / The Old Woman and the Tramp / The Lad and the Fox / Pinkel / The Old Woman and the Fish / Lars, My Lad!

Have you heard about the jolly tailor who climbed a ladder to the sky and sewed the clouds shut to stop the rain? Or the Flamebird, with wings as bright as the sun, who stole a golden apple from the king? Or the wicked goblin who haunted a house in the woods until a simple couple and their animals frightened him out of his wits?

Includes The Flea, Four Brothers Who Were Both Wise and Foolish, The Half-Chick, The Carlanco, Juan Cigarron, and The Enchanted Mule.

Five fairy tales from Czechoslovakia, including: The Twelve Months / Kuratko the Terrible / The Wood Fairy / The Shepard's Nosegay / The Three Golden Hairs of Grandfather Know All.

Tales include: The Page Boy and the Silver Goblet / The Wee Bannock / Peerifool / The Brownie o' Ferne-Den / The Good Housewife and Her Night Labors / Assipattle and the Giant Sea Serpent.

Tales include: The Wonderful Pot / Ee-aw! Ee-aw! / The Knapsack / Grayfoot / The Tree of Health / A Legend of Christmas Eve.

Tales include: Constantes and the Dragon / The Princess Who Loved Her Father Like Salt / The Foolish Wife and Her Three Foolish Daughters / The Fairy Wife / The Wonder of Skoupa / Fairy Gardens / The First of May / Fairy Mother.

Italian twists are given on "Cinderella" and "The Three Little Pigs" in this enchanting reissue. B&W illustrations.

Contents include: The Princess on the Glass Hill / Why the Sea is Salt / The Three Billy Goats Gruff / Taper Tom / Why the Bear Is Stumpy-Tailed / The Lad and the North Wind / Boots and the Troll.