Through the Water Curtain & Other Tales from Around the World
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Through the Water Curtain & Other Tales from Around the World

Hardback (08 Oct 2019)

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Publisher's Synopsis

A delightful, diverse selection of fairy tales from around the world by one of our most beloved children's writers.

GOLD FOIL AND OTHER SPECIAL EFFECTS MAKE FOR A RICH, GIFTY PAPER-OVER-BOARDS COVER


International bestselling children's author Cornelia Funke has long been inspired and fascinated by fairy tales. This wonderful anthology is Funke's personal selection of fairy tales from all around the world - not just from her native Germany but from Russia, Japan and the Native American tradition. It's the perfect Christmas gift for any young reader wishing to discover the wider world of fairy tales.

This wonderful selection of 13 tales includes:

  • The Tale of the Firebird (Russia)
  • The Boy Who Drew Cats (Japan)
  • The Frog Princess (Ukraine)
  • The Six Swans (Germany)
  • The Girl Who Gave a Knight a Kiss out of Necessity (Sweden)
  • Kotura, Lord of the Winds (Siberia)
  • Book information

    ISBN: 9781782692003
    Publisher: Steerforth Press
    Imprint: Pushkin Children's Books
    Pub date:
    DEWEY: 398.2
    DEWEY edition: 23
    Language: English
    Number of pages: 218
    Weight: 408g
    Height: 162mm
    Width: 207mm
    Spine width: 20mm