Fourteen Folktales from Faraway Lands (Illustrated‪)‬

Do you know why the sea is salty? The folks from Germany, Korea, Norway and the Philippines have their versions of why it is salty. This is Children’s literature. But who is not a child at heart? You are going to love this collection of fourteen folktales retold by Surendra Nath, in simple language. Tales from Mexico, Spain, India, Turkey, Ireland, Japan, Afghanistan, France and Russia are utterly enthralling. One of the best tales is 'How the Firefly Got its Twinkle'. Do you know that the firefly didn’t have the glow earlier? It’s amazing how the little beetles got the fire in them
All the stories are fully illustrated.