Scottish Fairy Tales

by Bob Blaisdell, John Green (Illustrator)

Colorful stories from ancient and modern Scottish sources will charm young readers with the deeds of mermaids, giants and other supernatural creatures. Includes "Battle of the Fairy Kings," "Conall and the Thunder Hag," "In the Kingdom of Seals," "The Maid-of-the-Wave," "The Land of Green Mountains," and many more. 34 illustrations.

Genres: Fiction, Mythology, Fairy Tales, Short Stories, Fantasy, Folklore

96 pages, Paperback

First published July 21, 1997

About the author

Bob Blaisdell is a published adapter, author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. He teaches English in Brooklyn at Kingsborough Community College. He is a reviewer for the San Francisco Chronicle and Christian Science Monitor and the editor of more than three dozen anthologies for Dover Publications. Email him at Robert.Blaisdell@Kingsborough.edu

Reviews

[Lauren Fee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Our family enjoyed these stories from “the land of green mountains” while we were driving around the land of green mountains.