Folk Tales and Fables of the World

A beautiful new edition of this much-loved book, originally published in North America, Great Britain and Australasia. As you turn the pages, you will enjoy a treasure-house of many of the world’s most entrancing tales. Appealing to all ages, from preschoolers, who will revel in having these stories read to them, to parents and grandparents for whom they will revive memories of childhood. When Barbara Hayes first collected the material, much of it had never been published before outside its country of origin. Illustrator Robert Ingpen then applied his fertile imagination to create the wonderful, varied, exciting and beautiful illustrations that accompany these tales. This timeless book can be handed down from generation to generation, bridging cultural gaps and ethnic barriers with the magic of storytelling.