The Mythology of Native North America2 reviews David Adams Leeming, Jake Page University of Oklahoma Press, 2000 Introduction to Turtle Island's Myths + Probably a good introduction to native myths. This book is a wonderful introduction to the general mythologies of North America. After explaining the importance of Native American myths, Leeming and Page give a wonderful introduction to Native American culture, pointing out shared traits and beliefs (such as the earth-diver creation story) ...             Irish Fairy and Folk Tales (Modern Library Classics)5 reviews Modern Library, 2003 A fascinating look at the tradition of folklore in Ireland. + Lightning + From a World Long Forgotten + Absolutely charming! + I loved this book!             African Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore)5 reviews Roger Abrahams Pantheon, 1983 African folktales with an unusual twist + I love, love, love this book!! + good collection + African Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore) + A Great Feast             Scottish Folk-Tales and Legends (Oxford Myths and Legends)1 review Barbara Ker Wilson Oxford University Press, USA, 1990 Probably the best book of Scottish folk-tales. This small book surprised me with its excellence. The short stories contained in it are all well written and fascinating to read. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Scottish folk-tales!             Hans Christian Andersen: The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories (Anchor Folktale Library)6 reviews Hans Christian Andersen, Erik Christian Haugaard Anchor, 1983 The best there is + An absolute for the fairy tale completist + Excellent Collection of Favorites! + The Ugly Duckling. The Little Mermaid. It's all here! + gorgeous and well-crafted.             The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths9 reviews Padraic Colum Aladdin, 2004 Odin's BEST + Excellent intro for kids! + Good intro to Norse "myths" for young people! + How to leave a lasting legacy to your grandchildren             Bulfinch's Mythology (Modern Library Classics)17 reviews Thomas Bulfinch Modern Library, 1998 Good infornation to put in your background + Bulfinch's Mythology + A classical book of Gods and men + Highly recommended + Mythology in its storybook version             Grimms' Tales for Young and Old: The Complete Stories10 reviews Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Jacob W. Grimm, ... Anchor, 1983 Dreamy world! + The best translation of Grimms' tales + I'm just a bit disappointed + Excellent Resource! + My first real taste of Grimms             The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales (Treasured Gifts for the Holidays)11 reviews Virginia Hamilton Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2000 A wonderful means of saving an art form + Imagination/Wonder + A wonderful & timeless book + This copy includes a cd of Hamilton & James Earl Jones reading + Timeless classic of African American literature             Folktales of England (Folktales of the World)1 review University Of Chicago Press, 1968 Katherine Briggs is tops If you want the historical facts, even if it is about something fanciful, you cannot top Katherine Briggs. The book is a history of Celtic beliefs of past ages that reach, in some ways, even the present.Written in a style that neither advocates nor degrades fairy faith, the book is quite ...             The Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde19 reviews Oscar Wilde Norilana Books, 2007 the complete fairy tales of oscar wilde + Enjoyable read + fairy tales of oscar wilde + my favorite work by WIlde + Sublime and Beautiful             Classic Hassidic Tales: Marvellous Tales of Rabbi Israel Baal Shem and of His Great-Grandson, Rabbi Nachman, ...1 review Meyer Levin Dorset Press, 1985 Hassidic Faith which finds expression in retelling stories of Baal Shem Tov "... storytelling and conversation, dialogue, lie at the heart of changing the current course of this world of action...changing the nature of our conversations, finding meaning and connection with one another, entering into true dialogue... " Natalie Shell Tales of Wise Men: Like the ...             East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon (Works in Translation)8 reviews Naomi Lewis Candlewick, 2005 My favorite book when I was little + ok + For ages 8 and up (Dover edition) + East o' the Dun and West o' the Moon             Mythology80 reviews Edith Hamilton Back Bay Books, 1998 the gold standard + Shades of AP English + Mythology Review Hamilton is definitely the gold standard for retelling these glorious, ancient myths. Her style is engaging and the structure of the book makes it very easy to keep track of such ridiculously branched family trees. This is much more than just a reference book...it's more like a giant Greek ...             The Glass Man and the Golden Bird: Hungarian Folk and Fairy Tales Ruth Manning-Sanders Roy Publishers, Inc., 1968             Magical Tales from Many Lands1 review Margaret Mayo Dutton Juvenile, 1993 Wonderful stories for children 3-4 and up We first checked this book out from the library and now we're finally buying it after renewing it time after time. Our three year old loves the tale "Baba Yaga Bony Legs" and the wonderful illustrations of the witch with her iron teeth. Our now-six-year-old has heard all the stories more than ...             The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nights (Modern Library Classics)33 reviews Modern Library, 2004 Universal, Timeless Storytelling + The good ones are the ones you're familiar with... + good + Excellent             The Mabinogion (Everyman Paperback Classics)9 reviews Gwyn Jones Everymans Library, 1993 Ian Myles Slater on: Beautiful and Puzzling Tales + The Mabinogion + Great + This is my favorite.             Scandinavian Folk & Fairy Tales: Tales From Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland & Iceland2 reviews Crown Publishers, 1988 Excellent for reading to children; but on par with Grimm's. + A Rich Resource for the Storyteller Excellent variety of stories. Some parents may find some of the stories too graphic regarding witches and trolls, etc. Some of the stories are just plain fun and the imagery is excellent. A good book to share with children or for recalling stories from a Scandinavian childhood.             The Complete Fairy Tales (Penguin Classics)11 reviews George Macdonald, U. C. Knoepflmacher Penguin Classics, 1999 The Complete Fairy Tales + Life-changing!!! + The First Surrealist? + Grandpa George