A flower-spouting princess, gobbling prince, emerald-winged fairy,
foolish giants, fearsome ogres, and talking frog and fish are just a few
of the captivating characters found in this anthology of beloved stories
from 29 places around the world, from the Arctic to Africa to Asia to
Australia to Europe to the Americas.
Meet a sailor with an ogre wife in a story from China, a young girl who
outsmarts giants in a tale from Fiji, a clever rooster seeking its
fortune in a tale from Morocco, a music-playing jaguar in a story from
Ecuador, and princes turned to statues in a story from Italy.
**Donna Jo Napoli's powerful storytelling makes these stories fresh and
fun, and Christina Balit's dazzling illustrations make this book a true
treasure--a very special gift and a must-have for family bookshelves.
**Complete your National Geographic Treasury collection with these
popular titles:
- Treasury of Greek Mythology
- Treasury of Egyptian Mythology
- Treasury of Norse Mythology
- Tales from the Arabian Nights
- Treasury of Bible Stories