A Bedtime Full of Stories: 50 Folktales and Legends from Around the World | Angela McAllister

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 treasuresfrom 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.

 
The World Full of... series is a collection of beautiful hardback story treasuries. Discover folktales from all around the world or be introduced to some of the world's best-loved writers with these stunning gift books, the perfection addition to any child's library.