Books with title The Children of Odin: Four Fantastic Fairy Tales for Children

Master storyteller Padraic Colum's rich, musical voice captures all the magic and majesty of the Norse sagas in his retellings of the adventures of the gods and goddesses who lived in the Northern paradise of Asgard before the dawn of history. Here are the matchless tales of All-Father Odin, who crosses the Rainbow Bridge to walk among men in Midgard and sacrifices his right eye to drink from the Well of Wisdom; of Thor, whose mighty hammer defends Asgard; of Loki, whose mischievous cunning leads him to treachery against the gods; of giants, dragons, dwarfs and Valkyries; and of the terrible last battle that destroyed their world. These ancient stories from Northern Europe, which make up one of the great myth cycles of Western civilization, spring to life in “The Children of Odin.” This edition is illustrated with the original line drawings by Willy Pogany, to inspire a new generation of readers. It is a pleasure to publish this new, high quality, and affordable edition of these timeless stories.

Persia is rich in folk lore. For hundreds and hundreds of years the stories in this book, and many others as well, have been told to the wondering boys and girls of that country, who, as they hear them, picture their native land as one of roses and tulips, where beautiful fairies build their castles in the rosy morn, and black gnomes fly around in the darkness of midnight. The stories in this collection are: (1) The Cat and the Mouse, (2) The Son of the Soap Seller, (3) The King’s Treasure, and (4) The King and the Fisherman. The stories in this edition are amply illustrated. It is a pleasure to publish this new, high quality, and affordable edition of these timeless stories.

This is a nice collection of seven illustrated fairy tales that are translated from the original German language. The stories are: (1) The Caravan, (2) The History of Caliph Stork, (3) The History of the Spectre Ship, (4) The Story of the Hewn Off Hand, (5) Fatima’s Deliverance, (6) Little Muck, and (7) The False Prince. It is a pleasure to publish this new, high quality, and affordable edition of these timeless stories.