Turn the pages and get lost in a year full of stories as you journey around the world reading tale after tale to keep story time alive from one end of the year to the other. This rich resource collects together folk tales from home and legends and myths from distant lands to commemorate the changing seasons, cultural events and international festivals throughout the year.   The book is divided into 12 chapters, one for each month of the year, and throughout, stories are matched to internationally celebrated dates, including St.

Patrick’s Day and the International Day of Friendship, as well as seasonal events and festivals. Introduce the children in your life to rich cultural traditions from all over the globe, with stories like:

• King of the Forest, a Chinese story to celebrate Chinese New Year
• The Frog Prince, a German story to celebrate Valentine’s Day
• The Hare in the Moon, a Buddhist story to celebrate Vesak
• The Boots of Hunain, an Arabic story to celebrate Ramadan
• Jonah and the Whale, a Bible story to celebrate Yom Kippur
• How the Pine-tree Chief got his Name, an Iroquois story for Thanksgiving
• The Feast, an African story to celebrate Kwanza

Collected and retold by award-winning author Angela McAllister, and illustrated by internally recognised artist Christopher Corr, this is a book that will be treasured by families and appeal to teachers and librarians around the world. For story lovers young and old this is the perfect anthology for the entire family.

Sure to keep the boredom blues at bay at any time of the year. 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.

• Dimensions: 279 x 247 x 16 (mm)

This is the preeminent illustrated edition of Nobel Prize-winner Selma Lagerlöf’s classic Swedish tale, which has been sensitively abridged for young readers. With its engrossing, exciting story and stunning full colour artwork from Lars Klinting, readers of all ages will be transported to the Sweden of over a century ago.

Each beautifully illustrated tale in this hardback book takes just ten minutes to read – perfect for dipping into at bedtime.

Chapters in this book include:

• Cinderella (Charles Perrault)
• The Golden Goose (The Brothers Grimm)
• The Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)
• The Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame)
• The Snow Queen (Hans Christian Andersen)
• The Magic Pear Tree (a folk tale from China)
• Sleeping Beauty (Charles Perrault)- The Magic Porridge Pot (The Brothers Grimm)- The Nutcracker (E.T.A. Hoffman)- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll)

The perfect gift for any time of year (from Christmas to christenings and birthdays), this sumptuous collection of fairy tales is illustrated with stunning full colour watercolours and line drawings. With stories by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, and art by A.

Duncan Carse and Charles Folkard, all of your childhood favourites are here and are ready to be passed on and retold to the next generation. Featuring well-loved tales, including:- The Little Mermaid- Red Riding Hood- Cinderella- Sleeping Beauty- Snow White. This beautiful hardback is a must-have for children of any age.

The gorgeous vintage artwork decorates favourites including Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella and many more, and will draw young readers back again and again.