Through the Water Curtain and other Tales from Around the World - Softcover

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782692037 ISBN 13: 9781782692034

Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books, 2019

Synopsis

'A breath of fairytale fresh air, picking stories from around the world that are a welcome change from the exhausted classics' -- The Times

A delightful, diverse selection of fairy tales from around the world by one of our most beloved children's writers

International bestselling children's author Cornelia Funke has always been fascinated by fairy tales; they have often crept into her own storytelling. In this enchanting anthology, Funke presents lesser-known stories that challenge the traditional 'happily-ever-after' alongside more familiar tales. From her native Germany, to snowy Siberia, from Japan to Vietnam, this collection includes wondrous tales from around the world, 'The Girl Who Gave a Knight a Kiss out of Necessity', 'The Frog Princess', 'The Boy Who Drew Cats' and many more besides to delight readers of all ages.

About this title

Review:

'A collection that is a breath of fairytale fresh air, picking stories from around the world that are a welcome change from the exhausted classics' -- The Times

'Jewel-bright and provocative fairy-tale retellings' -- Metro

'Fairy and folk tale collections are only as good as their compiler, but you're in safe hands with the distinguished author Cornelia Funke' -- Evening Standard, Best Children's Books to Buy this Christmas

'A marvellous selection, but also part of the joy is her explanations of why she picked them' -- Herald

'This book is a delightful means by which we might teach our children a variety of different lessons, while simultaneously remind ourselves that not everyone does things our way; and that's a wonderful thing that should be celebrated' -- Books and Bao

'This is an attractively presented hardback book with gorgeous foiling and pictures on the cover which make it an ideal gift' --Parents in Touch

'Riveting tales... beautifully told and presented, audaciously featured and selected, they are not to be missed' -- Bookanista

'Beautifully designed... if you are looking to treat yourself to a fairy tale collection, this is a beautiful and insightful introduction' -- Book Murmuration (blog)

'This is a gorgeous volume, with a cover that I have found myself stroking repeatedly, all in blue and green with gold. Anyone would love to receive one of these for Christmas' --Bookwitch (blog)

'I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the book to discover that Cornelia Funke had set out to find tales of a rather more rebellious and unique perspective to share... Through the Water Curtain [is] a lovely surprise.' --The Herald

About the Author:

Cornelia Funke is the highly acclaimed, award-winning and bestselling author of the Inkheart trilogy, Dragon Rider and The Thief Lord, as well as The Glass of Lead and Gold and the Reckless series, which are published by Pushkin. Born in 1958 in the German town of Dorsten, she worked as a social worker for a few years before turning first to illustration and then to writing. Her books have now sold more than 20 million copies worldwide, and have been translated into 37 languages. Cornelia lives in Los Angeles.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1782692037
• ISBN 13: 9781782692034
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: Cornelia Funke