Children's Books
Australian Legendary Tales
Australian Legendary Tales Folklore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies is a collection of fairy and folk tales written by K. Langloh Parker, a South Australian born writer who liv..
Where Animals Talk - West African Folk Lore Tales
Robert Hamill NassauWhere Animals Talk: West African Folk Lore Tales is a collection of folklore written by Robert Hamill Nassau, an American presbyterian missionary who spent forty years in Africa. He is also the author..
The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse
Beatrix PotterThe Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter and first published by Frederick Warne & Co. in December 1918. The tale is based on the Aesop fable, "T..
The Lilac Fairy Book
Andrew LangAndrew Lang's Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books are a twelve-book series of fairy tale collections. Although Andrew Lang did not collect the stories himself from the oral tradition, ..
The Birthday Party - A Story for Little Folks
Oliver OpticThe Birthday Party: A Story for Little Folks is a children's story written by Oliver Optic, a noted academic, author, and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.Flora Lee's birth..
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
E. M. BerensMyths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome is a handbook on mythology written by E. M. Berens, a classical scholar and author who wrote several books exploring the mythology and oral traditions of a..
Japanese Fairy Tales
Yei Theodora OzakiThis collection of Japanese fairy tales is the outcome of a suggestion made to me indirectly through a friend by Mr. Andrew Lang. They have been translated from the modern version written by Sadanami ..
The Beacon Second Reader
James H. FassettThe Beacon Second Reader is a fairy tales collection for children written by James H. Fassett. In the "Beacon Second Reader" the author has chosen for his stories only those of recognized literar..