Publisher's Synopsis
Children will have sweet dreams and a good night with this lovely collection of bedtime stories from around the world. When children ask for a bedtime story, parents can pull out this richly illustrated collection and find the perfect read-aloud - or something for experienced readers to enjoy on their own. More than 60 fairy tales and examples of folklore have been carefully chosen to include a variety of genres, cultures, and countries. They include The Miser Baker, from Scotland; The Golden Child and the Silver Child, from Mali; The Monkey's Tail, from Brazil; How the Light Came, from the Inuit People; The Nightingale and the Wonderful Eagle, from Canada; The Nine-Headed Bird, from China; and The Ungrateful Snake, from Russia. Ages: 5 plus
