Stories From The Sea - A collection of tales from around the world

This collection of tales from around the world is set in and around the sea. Some of the stories, such as Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid, are well known; others, such as Why the Sea is Salty, pose age-old questions; others again cast up a variety of good and evil sea spirits - selkies and sea-gods, giants and monsters. These tales are linked by the awe and respect for the sea's wonderful, magical power.

This book contains the following stories:

Sinbad the Sailor - Old English
The Flood - Canadian
The Little Mermaid - Danish
Why the Sea is Salty - Finnish
Hine-Moa - Maori
The Selkie Wife - Orkney
Sea Wind - Senegalese
The Old Man of the Sea - Nivkh (Siberia)
The Precious Pearl - Vietnamese

Recent praise:

"Part of the excellent Barefoot Collection series, this is a sumptuously illustrated anthology... "Stories from the Sea' is a lovely book to dip into' - London Parents' Guide

'Stories from the Sea casts up all manner of marine life, from selkies to sea monsters, in stories that show the sea in all of its wild magnificence and power' - Parents' News

"Older children will be intrigued by the wonders of the deep and magical illustrations' - Trader

"This beautifully illustrated anthology captures all the magic of the traditional folk tales that should be part of every childhood... A book to treasure' - Books for Children

Compiled by: James Riordan
Illustrated by: Amanda Hall
Paperback; French folds; full-colour illustrations; 80pages
264 x 216mm

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