"Nine tales, selected and retold here by anthropologist and author Theodora Kroeber for the adult general-interest reader. The new foreword by her son, Karl Kroeber, provides context about the author's methods and describes his own personal connection to the stories themselves."--

"This is the story of a small frog and his journey to discover that you can accomplish anything in life, if you work hard and put your mind to it. "My absolute favorite book of all time" - Natalia "This book must have glue on it, because I can't seem to put it down" - Rina "The greatest story ever created!!" - Dad."--

"The Saga of the Volsungs is an Icelandic epic of special interest to admirers of Richard Wagner, who drew heavily upon this Norse source in writing his Ring Cycle and a primary source for writers of fantasy such as J. R. R. Tolkien and romantics such as William Morris.A trove of traditional lore, it tells of love, jealousy, vengeance, war, and the mythic deeds of the dragonslayer, Sigurd the Volsung.Byock's comprehensive introduction explores the...

"Tahitia's Fairytale is an enlightened spiritual fairytale with real morals and values. Tahitia is an empowered heroine, who travels to Heaven and back, and finds faith within herself to overcome all the witches' wiles. She uses her own ingenuity to escape, with the help of sparkling pink Angel Arielle, set up her own business and finally finds true love with her prince."--

"Gabby the sugar fairy has broken her wing, and only Santa can fix it. Unfortunately, she and her friends run afoul of the black troll, and he has a taste for marshmallow. Can Gabby save her friend the marshmallow man? Will she ever get her wing fixed? Best viewed in PDF."--

In her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper.

A bragging contest between Whale and Sandpiper turns into a battle over the beach and sea, until both parties realize that the beach and the sea, as well as sea creatures and shorebirds, are interdependent.

The sun and the wind test their strength by seeing which of them can cause a man to remove his coat, demonstrating the value of using gentle persuasion rather than force as a means of achieving a goal.

These 2 stories from the pen of one of America's earliest and most popular writers draw upon the myths and legends of local and European folklore to create memorable, richly American tales and characters. In the title story, Rip Van Winkle wanders into the Catskill Mountains before the Revolutionary War. When he helps a dwarf carry a heavy keg to a ninepins game, it seems natural to drink the strange, small men's brew - but he hasn't the head for...

A retelling of The Three Little Pigs featuring three guinea pig sisters who must outwit a clever fox.