This book contains 10 stories and 2 synopsis of others for analysis and discussion. It is truly a gem for the young reader.
Contents: Thank you, M'am / Langston Hughes -- Water-horse of Barra : Scottish folktale / as told by Winifred Finlay -- Story of Wang Li / Elizabeth Coatsworth -- Elephant's child / Rudyard Kipling -- Vasilissa the beautiful : Russian folktale / as told by Post Wheeler -- Cedric / Tove Jansson -- Fresh / Philippa Pearce -- Enchanted sticks / Steven J. Myers -- Wisdom's wages and folly's pay / Howard Pyle -- Mr. Singer's nicknames / James Krüss -- Alice's adventures in Wonderland / Lewis Carroll.