Books that retell or are based on fairy tales, folklore, myths and legends.
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.
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.
This is the complete listing of titles in the Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore library
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.
Looking for some beautiful books on myths, legends and world folklore? This list includes all the best ones, both vintage and currently in print.