These diverse folklore collections focus on a specific theme or culture, with each book collecting tales of magic and adventure from around the world. Every collection is paired with bold, lush illustrations from a contemporary artist (typically one illustration per story) and are presented in a luxe format complete with embossed, gilt and textured naked covers and a satin ribbon marker. The tales vary in length but are typically fairly quick and easy reads. The origin of the tale is usually included, along with clarification of foreign words where they are needed for context. The first book in the series was published in 2016, and new volumes continue to be released, on average one per year. You can purchase them from Chronicle Books directly (US shipping only), or I have also included links to other merchants below as well.

Review: These are lovely editions and would make fantastic keepsakes – they can be enjoyed by all ages. The main reason I am really drawn to these books are the illustrations – each volume has a different illustrator chosen for both their skill as well as a cultural link to the theme being explored, the artwork is beautiful, and presented in large, full-page format with decorative borders around the text also featured. Highly recommended!