Finland
Iâve known and told this story for years, but didnât track down a written source until I saw one version of it (not exactly the one I know and tell) in
Scandinavian Stories
, by Margaret Sperry (published by JM Dent, 1971). I still think it would have been easier if Ukko had just changed into a god
before
he crossed the river.
The Last Sun
Chinese myth
I first read this story in
The Return of The Light
by Carolyn McVickar Edwards (Marlowe and Company, 2000) then found a few more details in the
Handbook of Chinese Mythology
by Lihui Yang and Deming An (Oxford University Press, 2008) and added a few fireworks when I adapted it to tell myself.
Blind Winter
Viking myth
I first came across this story in Roger Lancelyn Greenâs wonderful
Saga of Asgard
(Penguin Books, 1960). However, because I love Viking stories, Iâve probably read dozens of other versions since, all of which may have contributed to my telling of this wonderful and chilling story.
Five White Eagles
Venezuelan legend
I am very grateful to my mum, who translated this story for me from the Spanish language version in
Kuai-Mare, Mitos Aborigenes de Venezuela
by Maria Manuela de Cora (Editorial Oceanida, 1957) and will probably be quite surprised when she discovers the changes Iâve made when I tell the story in my voice!
The Hero with Hairy Trousers
Norse legend
I searched out this story after seeing the runes about Ragnar Lodbrok at Maes Howe in Orkney. I eventually found it in one of my brotherâs old storybooks:
A Book of Dragons
by Roger Lancelyn Green (Hamish Hamilton 1970). Itâs my favourite dragon story, and I have probably told it in hundreds of schools. When I tell Ragnarâs story to real children, I throw ripped up rabbits and raw sheep around the room. (Imaginary rabbits and sheep, of course, because Iâm not a Viking princessâ¦)
Lari Donâs enthralling collection of folk tales about heroines from around the world. These girls use cleverness, courage or kindness to win the day, beating greedy giants, shapeshifting demons and seven-headed dragons.
£12.99 hardback         978-1-4729-0306-8
BLOOMSBURY
A stunning collection of folk tales and legends from all over Europe. Magical, farcical, tender or terrifying, this selection of often unusual and little known stories from each state of the European Union is a joy to read.
£12.99 hardback 978-1-4081-8007-5
BLOOMSBURY
This electronic edition published in October 2013 by Bloomsbury Publishing
Copyright © 2013 A&C Black
Text copyright © 2013 Lari Don
Illustrations copyright © 2013 Francesca Greenwood
First published 2013 by A & C Black
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
50 Bedford Square,
London, WC1B 3DP
www.bloomsbury.com
The right of Lari Don and Francesca Greenwood to be identified as the author and illustrator of this work respectively has been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
All rights reserved
You may not copy, distribute, transmit, reproduce or otherwise make available this publication (or any part of it) in any form, or by any means (including without limitation electronic, digital, optical, mechanical, photocopying, printing, recording or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the publisher. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.
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Iâve known and told this story for years, but didnât track down a written source until I saw one version of it (not exactly the one I know and tell) in
Scandinavian Stories
, by Margaret Sperry (published by JM Dent, 1971). I still think it would have been easier if Ukko had just changed into a god
before
he crossed the river.
The Last Sun
Chinese myth
I first read this story in
The Return of The Light
by Carolyn McVickar Edwards (Marlowe and Company, 2000) then found a few more details in the
Handbook of Chinese Mythology
by Lihui Yang and Deming An (Oxford University Press, 2008) and added a few fireworks when I adapted it to tell myself.
Blind Winter
Viking myth
I first came across this story in Roger Lancelyn Greenâs wonderful
Saga of Asgard
(Penguin Books, 1960). However, because I love Viking stories, Iâve probably read dozens of other versions since, all of which may have contributed to my telling of this wonderful and chilling story.
Five White Eagles
Venezuelan legend
I am very grateful to my mum, who translated this story for me from the Spanish language version in
Kuai-Mare, Mitos Aborigenes de Venezuela
by Maria Manuela de Cora (Editorial Oceanida, 1957) and will probably be quite surprised when she discovers the changes Iâve made when I tell the story in my voice!
The Hero with Hairy Trousers
Norse legend
I searched out this story after seeing the runes about Ragnar Lodbrok at Maes Howe in Orkney. I eventually found it in one of my brotherâs old storybooks:
A Book of Dragons
by Roger Lancelyn Green (Hamish Hamilton 1970). Itâs my favourite dragon story, and I have probably told it in hundreds of schools. When I tell Ragnarâs story to real children, I throw ripped up rabbits and raw sheep around the room. (Imaginary rabbits and sheep, of course, because Iâm not a Viking princessâ¦)
Lari Donâs enthralling collection of folk tales about heroines from around the world. These girls use cleverness, courage or kindness to win the day, beating greedy giants, shapeshifting demons and seven-headed dragons.
£12.99 hardback         978-1-4729-0306-8
BLOOMSBURY
A stunning collection of folk tales and legends from all over Europe. Magical, farcical, tender or terrifying, this selection of often unusual and little known stories from each state of the European Union is a joy to read.
£12.99 hardback 978-1-4081-8007-5
BLOOMSBURY
This electronic edition published in October 2013 by Bloomsbury Publishing
Copyright © 2013 A&C Black
Text copyright © 2013 Lari Don
Illustrations copyright © 2013 Francesca Greenwood
First published 2013 by A & C Black
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
50 Bedford Square,
London, WC1B 3DP
www.bloomsbury.com
The right of Lari Don and Francesca Greenwood to be identified as the author and illustrator of this work respectively has been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
All rights reserved
You may not copy, distribute, transmit, reproduce or otherwise make available this publication (or any part of it) in any form, or by any means (including without limitation electronic, digital, optical, mechanical, photocopying, printing, recording or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the publisher. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.
eISBN: 978-1-4081-9691-5
A CIP catalogue for this book is available from the British Library.
Visit www.bloomsbury.com to find out more about our authors and their books
You will find extracts, author interviews, author events and you can sign up for newsletters to be the first to hear about our latest releases and special offers
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