Through the Water Curtain and Other Tales From Around the World

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