PDF Books in Children's Legends, Myths, Fables
The Indian Fairy Book - From the Original Legends
by Cornelius MathewsThe Indian Fairy Book: From the Original Legends is a collection of fairy tales compiled by the American author Cornelius Mathews, whose contributions to the literary world in the forms of novels, poetry and plays, among his works notable are The Motley Boo, The Career of Puffer Hopkins, Poems on Man in His Various Aspects Under the American Republ..
Legends That Every Child Should Know
by Hamilton Wright MabieWords are not made like an automobile component, rather they were evolved gradually and grown out of compulsion to narrate and share the experience of an individual to communicate to the peers. In the ancient days countless stories were told by the peasant mothers to their children, who were not having the luxury of any sort of media like newspa..
Myths That Every Child Should Know
by Hamilton Wright MabieMyths are simply the blind beliefs of our ancestors which had been passed on to generations. While it cannot be simply ruled out as superstitious beliefs, it did help the ancestors to convey their experiences. Story telling was the only thing for our ancestors to convey the world about their experiences. While we write scientific books every yea..
A Book of Myths
by Jeanie LangA Book of Myths is a collection of mythological stories around the world compiled by Jeanie Lang. This collection contains more than twenty five stories and most of them are illustrated with colorful pictures. While most of the stories are based on Greek mythology, which were quoted by popular in popular Greek historical works such as Iliad’s..
Myths and Legends of Alaska
by Katharine Berry JudsonMyths and Legends of Alaska is a collection of tales which has been narrated for generations by the native tribes of Alaska. Compiled and edited by Katharine Berry Judson who has edited many such works including “Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest,” And “Montana, „The Land of Shining Mountains”. The author specifies in the preface that how ..
Stories of Heroic Deeds for Boys and Girls
by James JohonnotStories of Heroic Deeds for Boys and Girls is a collection of stories about historic heroes written by James Johonnot, an American educator and historian known for his work "Ten Great Events in History". For the purpose of entertainment, stories about historical heroes are some times exaggerated which leads to confusions to young readers not o..
Vikram and the Vampire
by Richard F. BurtonVikram and the Vampire is a famous legendary tale of indian origin written in Sanskrit and has been translated by the British writer Sir Richard Francis Burton. The theme of the story is the conversation between Vikram the King and Vetala the Vampire. Vikram promises a tantric that he would bring the Vetala to the Tantric. Vetala agrees to co..
The Magic Fish-Bone
by Charles DickensCharles Dickens has wrote very few fairy stories and The Magic Fish-bone is one of them. A good nature fairy godmother presents the magic fish-bone to good nature and simple princess Alicia. While the magic fish-bone can fulfill any wish of the Princess provided the wish comes at the right time. And as usual with any fairy tales, this story too con..