A Bedtime Full of Stories

Angela McAllisterPublished: 12/10/2021

£14.99

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A Bedtime Full of Stories is a richly illustrated compendium that collects magical tales from around the world, from well-known classics to lesser-known treasures.

ISBN: 9780711249530 Category:

Description

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 – Syria
  • 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.

The World Full of? series is a collection of beautiful hardback story treasuries. Discover folktales from all around the world or be introduced to some of the world’s best-loved writers with these stunning gift books, the perfection addition to any child’s library.

Also available from the series: A Year Full of Stories, A World Full of Animal Stories, A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories, A World Full of Dickens Stories, A World Full of Spooky Stories, A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals, A World Full of Journeys and A World Full of Nature Stories.

Additional information

Weight 0.83 kg
Dimensions 27.5 × 24 × 1.8 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

127

Language

English

Edition

Short stories

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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