A showcase of familiar favorites and lesser-known gems from America's literary treasures. Capturing the zest and homespun charm of America's early years, the stories featured in this collection reflec
The world's great fables, sagas and legends dramatically retold. Myths are the greatest stories ever told. Passed down over millennia, they are the templates for all our stories, with their eternal th
Presents a full-color illustrated history of ancient mythology from Greece, Rome, Egypt, and other parts of the world and includes creation and flood stories, worship of the sun and stars, gods and go
From the ancient Greeks to the Aztecs, people across the world have created a rich tapestry of stories, characters, and beliefs to explain the mysteries of creation and the forces of nature and death
This authoritative guide to Native American myth and legend explores the powerful themes and dramatic stories that explain the great mysteries of life, death, how the world was created, and how it wi
A collection spanning nearly four centuries combines expressive duotone photographs with speeches, or portions of speeches, made by Native Americans, and includes captions and editor's notes. Reprint.
This moving collection of first-person narratives celebrates the individuality and variety of the Native American experience. Men and women representing many Native American groups speak about childho
The world of children's poetry is as diverse and as miraculous as the human imagination itself, a land where owls and pussy-cats set to sea in beautiful pea-green boats, and tigers burn bright in the
The Lakota holy man Black Elk often used the image of a circle or hoop when he spoke of the history of his people, stating that ?the power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to
This collection gathers together the best-loved gems of English-language verse, from the deeply moving to the hilariously silly. The poems span the entire range of verse from high drama to stuff-and-n
Wounded and dying, Sir Gawain recounts to his young squire the legends of Camelot--the boyhood of Arthur, the quest for the Holy Grail, and Gawain's own encounter with the Green Knight.
A retelling of the magical fairytale of quest, love and innocence, from the master storyteller via a well known folklorist and writer, with exquisite detailed illustrations.
This is a unique compilation of cross-cultural and international attitudes towards adoption research and outcomes. Whilst informal adoption of children has probably always existed across all human so
This is a unique compilation of cross-cultural and international attitudes towards adoption research and outcomes. Whilst informal adoption of children has probably always existed across all human so
