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Through the water curtain : & other tales from around the world / selected and introduced by Cornelia Funke.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Pushkin Children's, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: 218 pages ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781782692003
  • 1782692002
Other title:
  • Through the water curtain : and other tales from around the world
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction / by Cornelia Funke -- The boy who drew cats -- Kotura, Lord of the Winds -- Through the water curtain -- The areca tree -- The maid of the copper mountain -- The tale of the firebird -- Bluebeard -- The six swans / translated by Oliver Latsch -- Golden foot / translated by Oliver Latsch -- The story of one who set out to study fear -- The frog princess -- The one-handed murderer -- The girl who gave a knight a kiss out of necessity.
Summary: International bestselling children's author Cornelia Funke has long been inspired and fascinated by fairy tales. This wonderful anthology is Funke's personal selection of fairy tales from all around the world - not just from her native Germany but from Russia, Japan and the Native American tradition. It's the perfect Christmas gift for any young reader wishing to discover the wider world of fairy tales.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 398.2 T531 Checked out 07/01/2024 33111009404589
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 398.2 T531 Available 33111009552585
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A delightful, diverse selection of fairy tales from around the world by one of our most beloved children's writers.

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International bestselling children's author Cornelia Funke has long been inspired and fascinated by fairy tales. This wonderful anthology is Funke's personal selection of fairy tales from all around the world - not just from her native Germany but from Russia, Japan and the Native American tradition. It's the perfect Christmas gift for any young reader wishing to discover the wider world of fairy tales.

This wonderful selection of 13 tales includes:

The Tale of the Firebird (Russia) The Boy Who Drew Cats (Japan) The Frog Princess (Ukraine) The Six Swans (Germany) The Girl Who Gave a Knight a Kiss out of Necessity (Sweden) Kotura, Lord of the Winds (Siberia)

International bestselling children's author Cornelia Funke has long been inspired and fascinated by fairy tales. This wonderful anthology is Funke's personal selection of fairy tales from all around the world - not just from her native Germany but from Russia, Japan and the Native American tradition. It's the perfect Christmas gift for any young reader wishing to discover the wider world of fairy tales.

Introduction / by Cornelia Funke -- The boy who drew cats -- Kotura, Lord of the Winds -- Through the water curtain -- The areca tree -- The maid of the copper mountain -- The tale of the firebird -- Bluebeard -- The six swans / translated by Oliver Latsch -- Golden foot / translated by Oliver Latsch -- The story of one who set out to study fear -- The frog princess -- The one-handed murderer -- The girl who gave a knight a kiss out of necessity.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-218).

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