Folk Tales Every Child Should Know

Edited By Hamilton Wright Mabie

Do you know why seawater is salty, where rubies really come from and how intelligence can trump over luck? Through enchanting tales of magic, friendship and adventure, this book introduces children to stories and characters from across the world. Each story takes you on a whole new adventure! In Bengal we learn about the origin of rubies, in the Nordic countries we discover why seawater is salty and in Japan we meet the grateful badger! From Japanese tales of foxes to Serbian tales of dragons, this collection contains folktales from across the world – Germany, Russia, Norway, India and others! This volume, with its selection of vivid folk tales, is a wonderful introduction for young readers to storytellers across the globe and the way they imagined and saw the world around them. The 20 classic tales in this selection will thrill and delight every reader.