Best of
Childrens

1845

East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon


Peter Christen Asbjørnsen - 1845
    It has everything a classic epic tale should have: rags and riches, hags and heroism, magic and mystery, a curse and a quest, wicked trolls, a shape-shifting bear, and finally, a happy ending. Kate Greenaway Medalist P.J. Lynch has created a luminous backdrop worthy of this grand adventure, transporting readers to a world of fantasy and imagination.

East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North


Peter Christen Asbjørnsen - 1845
    The 33 Scandinavian folk tales take the imagination of the reader from rags to riches, from skulduggery to heroism, via witches' curses, beautiful princesses, giants, quests, billy goats and the occasional wicked troll, to a happy ending.

The Little Match Girl


Hans Christian Andersen - 1845
    The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life.