Once There Was a Story: Tales from Around the World, Perfect for Sharing -- Jane

<b>From beloved author Jane Yolen and acclaimed illustrator Jane Dyer a collection of thirty stories from around the world, perfect for sharing and for bedtime.</b> <p/>This collection of well-known and not-so-well known stories, fairy tales, folk tales, and fables from Russia to Africa to Korea and beyond includes magic tales, homey tales, and animal tales. <p/>As Jane Yolen says in her introduction, "These are stories that are short, full of remarkable characters, infinitely retellable, and fit for children between three and five years of age. I hope--as you read them with a child on your lap, or snuggled next to you in bed, or sitting with young friends at your feet, their eager faces falling under the story's spell--I hope that you love the stories as well as they do."<br><br><b>Author:</b> Jane Yolen<br><b>Publisher:</b> Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books<br><b>Published:</b> 11/21/2017<br><b>Pages:</b> 160<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.76lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 10.30h x 8.30w x 0.70d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781416971726<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 4-8<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 10/09/2017<br><i>School Library Journal</i> 02/01/2018<br><i>Hornbook Guide to Children</i> 07/01/2018 pg. 145 - Recommended, Satisfactory<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Jane Yolen is an award-winning author who has written more than 380 books for children, including the bestseller <i>How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?</i> and the 1988 Caldecott Me