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The Juniper Tree and Other Tales from Grimm  •  Lore Segal  •  Maurice Sendak LITERATURE •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 368 PAGES • FAMILY Sendak (who supplies the perfect black-and-white drawings) and Lore Segal present a marvelous collection of 27 haunting tales in this handsomely produced volume. It's a new edition of a revered classic (hard-bound with dust jacket and built-in bookmark), first published 30 years ago, distinguished by the choice of tales, sharp translation and, of course, Sendak's haunting illustrations. (GER144, $28.00)
The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen  •  Hans Christian Andersen  •  Diana Crone Frank  •  Jeffrey Frank LITERATURE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 293 PAGES • FAMILY A newly refurbished (and handsomely produced) collection of twenty-two tales, adroitly re-translated by Diana and Jeffrey Frank and with the original illustrations by Vilhelm Pedersen and Lorenz Froelich. The translators provide a 40-page introduction on the real H.C. Andersen, notes and an annotated bibliography. Best of all, the lively new translation captures the oddball charm, surprising syntax and colloquial simplicity of the original Danish (or so we believe after perusing stilted previous translations). (DMK27, $23.95)
Italian Folktales  •  Italo Calvino LITERATURE •  1992 •  PAPER  • 763 PAGES A seminal collection of 200 folk tales, retold by a modern master who never lost his affection for the folkloric traditions of his childhood. (ITL314, $25.00)
Yiddish Folktales  •  Beatrice Weinreich LITERATURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 413 PAGES A collection of 178 Yiddish tales, many just a paragraph or two, gathered from throughout Eastern Europe as part of a project by the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in the 1920s and 30s. (CEU33, $18.00)
Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales  •  Nelson Mandela LITERATURE •  2007 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES • FAMILY A wide-ranging collection of stories from all over the continent, the majority traditional folktales from Southern Africa. With handsome full-color illustrations throughout, a map, and notes on contributors. A team of expert folklorists, poets and authors transcribe the tales, each selected by Mandela. (AFR135, $16.95)
The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa  •  Alexander McCall Smith LITERATURE •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 192 PAGES McCall Smith brings together a collection of often hilarious, often bizarre folktales which he heard as a child growing up in Zimbabwe. In addition to the tales from his previous collection, Children of Wax, the best-selling author includes seven new tales from Botswana. In an interesting twist on a writer's creation, the title character of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency provides an introduction. (AFR141, $22.00)
Tales Told in Tents, Stories from Central Asia  •  Sally Clayton  •  Sophie Herxheimer LITERATURE •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 60 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) Beautifully illustrated, this collection of 12 enchanting tales from across Central Asia illuminate life and culture in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan. Geared for ages 7 and older, readers of all ages will appreciate well-known illustrator Herxheimer's detailed, full-color paintings. With notes on each story and a map of Central Asia. (CAS126, $16.95)
Mongolian Folktales  •  Hilary Roe Metternich ANTHOLOGY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 131 PAGES A well-chosen collection of stories, including many about animals, with dramatic paper-cut illustrations by Norovsambuugiin Baatartsog. These wonderfully told tales give insight into traditional Mongolian culture and will really charm children and adults. There's also much here for the serious-minded student, especially the introduction by Pureviin Khorloo, a Mongolian folklorist. (MGL06, $19.95)

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