A Bedtime Full of Stories : 50 Folktales and Legends from Around the World

Look forward to bedtime with this richly illustrated treasury of 50 bedtime stories from around the world, each the perfect length to read aloud.

There’s always time for a bedtime story, so snuggle up and get ready to drift off to the land of nod with this collection of magical tales that includes both well-known classics and lesser-known treasures from Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Oceania, North America, the Middle East and Latin America. 

These folktales and legends, accompanied by enchanting and dream-like illustrations, are each the perfect length for a bedtime story, and will transport children around the world as well as into fantasy lands.

The Emperor’s New Clothes – Denmark

The Bag of Winds – Greece

How Cheetah Got His Speed – South Africa

The Moon Maiden – Japan

The Star Hunt – New Zealand

The Crow and the Daylight – North America

Aladdin – IRAQ

The Three Dreams – Guatemala

Collected and retold by award-winning author Angela McAllister and beautifully illustrated by Anna Shepeta, this anthology will be treasured by story lovers both young and old.