When it comes time for Grainne, the beautiful daughter of the Lord and Lady of Skye, to marry, she rejects the island suitors to be with Deodatus, a seal-man she once rescued from death.
Folklore and Fairy Tales
Cinderella
Living happily with her mother and father, Cinderella finds her life beginning to unravel with the death of her mother and her father’s remarriage, in a beautifully illustrated retelling of the traditional tale set against the romantic backdrop of Venice.
Fables From Aesop
From century to century, generation to generation, Aesop’s fables have entertained, enlightened minds, and warmed hearts around the world. Now in this unique collection, Tom Lynch uses collages of vivid color, intriguing texture and folk art style to re-invent fourteen of these well known and loved fables for today’s children.
Hansel & Gretel
A retelling of the well-known tale in which two children lost in the woods find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.
Will Moses, one of America’s most beloved folk artists, brings us his interpretation of the most enduring of all Grimm Brothers’ fairy tales, Hansel & Gretel.
The Hobyahs
Forest goblins called the Hobyahs come creeping in the dead of night toward a little girl and the old man and woman with whom she lives, but the Hobyahs are in for a surprise.
Tatterhood And The Hobgoblins: A Norwegian Folktale
A retelling of a Norwegian folktale follows Tatterhood, the wild and strange twin sister of sweet and perfect princess Isabella, as she attempts to break a spell placed on her sibling.
Papa Gatto: An Italian Fairy Tale
The feline advisor to the prince, Papa Gatto, learns not to judge by appearances when he hires the beautiful but neglectful Sophia to take care of his kittens. Sophia’s plain but loving stepsister Beatrice proves herself a more worthy caretaker.
Snow White
Stunningly beautiful, this lavish rendition of the beloved Snow White is embellished with an appealing and innovative twist.
Billy Beg and His Bull
With magical gifts from the bull his mother had given him, the son of an Irish king manages to prove his bravery and win a princess as his wife.
Saint Patrick and the Peddler
When a poor Irish peddler follows the instructions given to him by Saint Patrick in a dream, his life is greatly changed.