Folk tales

360 p. ; 23 cm

Watercolor illustration for a children's book by Ivan Bilibin. Russian printing methods had evolved drastically in the short time from the first printing of Yelena Polenova's initial try at book illustration. Both Polenova and Bilibin had experienced the Art Nouveau movement while studying in Paris. A growing interest in art, music and literature outside Russia was being nurtured by the 'World of Art' movement and Bilibin eventually joined it. Bilibin is well represented on Flickr…

Blog post at PragmaticMom : I grew up with just one Chinese Folk Tale picture book. I had a tattered copy of The Five Chinese Brothers with cartoon-like illustrations. [..]

Folk tales from Britain’s many forests and woodlands selected for 7-11 year olds

A collection of traditional folk tales, including history, folklore and nature observations about the woodlands and forests of Britain and Ireland.

286p

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A country's mythology and folklore provides a window into its culture, society and history. That's especially true in Norway, which has a rich Norse mythology along with plenty of folk tales. Let's dive in! Most

Scandinavian folktales, picture books and anthologies with stories from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Greenland, Finland and Iceland.

We love reading folk tales, especially comparing different versions of common folk tales. This month for the The Virtual Book Club for Kids we’re rereading some of our favorites from Paul Galdone. Will you be joining in and reading along with us? If so, here are some fun resources and activities to go along with some...Read More