Once There Was a Story
Tales From Around the World, Perfect for Sharing
A Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books · Print & ebook · November 21, 2017
From beloved author Jane Yolen and acclaimed illustrator Jane Dyer a collection of thirty stories from around the world, perfect for sharing and for bedtime.
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- Who it’s for
- Thirty stories bring fairy tales, folk tales, and fables together for bedtime and beyond.
- Themes
- Folktales, fairy tales, and fables, Animal tales
- Genres
- Fairy Tale Collections, Short Stories, Country & Ethnic Folktales
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From beloved author Jane Yolen and acclaimed illustrator Jane Dyer a collection of thirty stories from around the world, perfect for sharing and for bedtime. This collection of well-known and not-so-well known stories, fairy tales, folk tales, and fables from Russia to Africa to Korea and beyond includes magic tales, homey tales, and animal tales.
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As Jane Yolen says in her introduction, “These are stories that are short, full of remarkable characters, infinitely retellable, and fit for children between three and five years of age. I hope—as you read them with a child on your lap, or snuggled next to you in bed, or sitting with young friends at your feet, their eager faces falling under the story’s spell—I hope that you love the stories as well as they do.”
Tales to Share
Thirty stories bring fairy tales, folk tales, and fables together for bedtime and beyond.
Come here for
- Magic, homey, and animal tales from around the world
- Stories spanning Russia, Africa, Korea, and beyond
Expect
- Short tales suited to sharing and retelling
- A mix of well-known and less familiar stories
Where it sits
| Fairy Tale Collections | 94% |
|---|---|
| Short Stories | 46% |
| Country & Ethnic Folktales | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Fairy Tale Collections
- Country & Ethnic Folktales
- Myths & Fables
- Authors
- Jane Yolen
- Publisher
- A Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books
- Published
- November 21, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Folktales, fairy tales, and fables · Animal tales
- Reading lane
- Fairy Tale Collections