A World Treasury of Myths, Legends, and Folktales: Stories from Six Continents

Luxurious, vibrant illustrations, a breadth of stories, large format, and a great price make this collection of myths, legends, and folktales a must for every family. Including more than 30 stories from the world's six most populated continents, this book contains beloved tales from ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt as well as favories stories from the British Isles, Scandinavia, and Americas and lesser-known tales from such countries as Japan, India, and Uganda.

Each story is brief-great for bedtime read-alouds or story hours-and filled with heroes, animals, gods, and monsters who are sure to keep readers and listeners enthralled. This lavishly illustrated collection captures the intrigue and imagination that have kept these stories alive throughout the centuries.

RENATA BINI was for many years the editor-in-chief of a children's book publisher in Italy. She has written and edited many books for children that have been translated worldwide. She resides in Italy.

MIKHAIL FIODOROV is a Russian artist who has been illustrating children's books since 1971. Among the many books he has illustrated is Abrams' popular A Family Treasury of Bible Stories. Fiodorov was the recipient of the first prize at the Fourth Biennale in Warsaw and the Leipzig Biennale. He lives in Italy.

128 pages of illustrations in full color, 9 x 121/4"