Bibliograph

Fairy tales of Eastern Europe, selected and retold by Neil Philip ; illustrated by Larry Wilkes

Type

Label

Fairy tales of Eastern Europe, selected and retold by Neil Philip ; illustrated by Larry Wilkes

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fairy tales of Eastern Europe

Oclc number

22305080

Responsibility statement

selected and retold by Neil Philip ; illustrated by Larry Wilkes

Summary

A collection of fairy tales from Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, including "God's Cockerel" and "Cinder Jack."

Table Of Contents

The Origin of man -- God's cockerel -- Why does a cat sit on the doorstep in the sun? -- The Twelve months -- Intelligence and luck -- The Wishes -- The Flying ship -- The Feather of Bright Finist the falcon -- A Clever lass -- Vassilissa Golden Tress, bareheaded beauty -- How the foolish brother was drowned -- Cinder Jack -- Goldenhair -- Cinder-Stick -- The Useless wagoner -- The Longed-for hedgehog -- The Golden apples and the nine peahens -- A Good deed is always requited with ill -- Prince Unexpected -- The Cottage in the sky -- The Wizard -- Fate

Target audience

juvenile

Classification