Long, long ago, storytellers all around the world told tales of wonder both to enchant
and entertain us, and also to teach us that – if we are good and kind and courageous
enough – we can change the world for the better. For this is what fairy tales do. They
give us hope.
As we travel through the dark and dangerous world of the fairy tale, as we fight
dragons and outwit ogres and save our sisters and brothers, we learn that we are
capable of anything. And then we return to our own world with all that we have
learned along the way, stronger and braver than before. The stories in this book
come from all the corners of the world. Some were told in deep time before history
was recorded, and some were written not so long ago. All of them have been unjustly
forgotten.
In this collection of long-lost fairy tales, author Kate Forsyth and illustrator Lorena
Carrington work together to bring tales of wisdom, compassion, and courage to life
for the modern-day reader.
These enchantingly beautiful books will transform the way you think about fairy tales.

Fairy tales are as old as language itself.
In this collection of long-lost fairy tales, author Kate Forsyth and illustrator Lorena Carrington work together to bring tales of wisdom, compassion, and courage to life for the modern-day reader.