Books that retell or are based on fairy tales, folklore, myths and legends.
A beautiful illustrated series analysing magical traditions from different cultures including plant lore, divination, magical creatures, and historical figures.
Tara Books is an independent publishing house from India that has been captivating readers with their stunning handmade books since 1994. This article reviews a collection of these stunning yet affordable handcrafted treasures.
Guide to a Macmillan’s oversized illustrated treasuries of myths, legends, fairy tales and classic children’s stories, with circular die-cut cover designs.
Guide to a charming collection of illustrated treasuries of natural folklore, charms and customs by Dee Dee Chainey and WIllow Winsham.
Collector’s guide to Nature’s Folklore – folk art illustrated treasuries of natural folklore and wild wisdom from around the world.
The Puffin in Bloom collection features pretty floral cover illustrations by Anna Bond. It includes hardcover children’s classics, Jane Austen regency romances, several mini-books, and more.
The Kew Gardens’ magical folklore series explores the links between humans, plants and fungi through stories of wild places, otherworldly creatures and stories of supernatural mischief, all accompanied by beautiful vintage illustrations.
This enchantingly illustrated natural history of magical creatures featuring foil-embossed cloth covers, ribbon markers and sprayed page edges.
Complete guide to the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library, with all titles, formats, vintage editions, ISBNs and collecting notes for book lovers.
A series of five myth, legend and folklore collections from the 1960s written by Roger Lancelyn Green and stunningly illustrated by talented twin artists Janet and Anne Grahame Johnstone.