18 books like Celtic Fairy Tales

What to read after Celtic Fairy Tales — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

The Cat in the Hat Dr. Seuss · 1957 · ★ 4.2 · 63p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Two children sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by the Cat in the Hat, who shows them some tricks and games. Includes a Latin-English glossary and a note on the verse form and rhythm. Shares: Community pick

Irish fairy and folk tales William Butler Yeats · 1800 · 351p · ≈ 11h · Challenging Includes tales of fairies, changelings, ghosts, witches, saints, the devil, giants, kings, queens, and robbers. Shares: Irish Folk literature, Tales, Folklore, Fairy Tales

Baum's American Fairy Tales L. Frank Baum · 1901 · ★ 3.7 · 94p · ≈ 3h · Challenging Presents fifteen fairy tales, mostly set in America, from a cowboy who stops time to a tale of a magical beetle. Shares: Contes de fées, Tales, Fairy Tales, Classic Literature

The King of Ireland's Son Padraic Colum · 1916 · 316p · ≈ 10h · Challenging I Connal was the name of the King who ruled over Ireland at that time. He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King's Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything. This youth was the King's eldest son and his mother had died before she could be a guide to him. Shares: Irish Folk literature, Folklore, Fairy Tales

Tales of Ancient Egypt Roger Lancelyn Green · 1967 · ★ 3.8 · 215p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Selected tales evoke the mystery, superstitions, and myths of Egypt under the pharaohs. Shares: Tales, Folklore, Fairy Tales, Mythology

The Little House in the Fairy Wood Ethel Cook Eliot · 2007 · ★ 4.5 · 109p · ≈ 3h · Moderate That morning began no differently from any morning, though it was to be the beginning of all things new for Eric. This first sentence of Ethel Cook's book The House in the Fairy Wood starts the reader off on a delightful adventure. Written in 1918 this children's tale tells the story of Eric a young boy forced to work in a cannery. One day Eric goes exploring in the woods behind the factory and… Shares: Contes de fées, Fairy Tales

Volksmärchen der Deutschen Johann Karl August Musäus · 1815 · 507p · ≈ 16h · Challenging Eine Sammlung von Märchen (besser: Kunstmärchen), Legenden und Sagen in fünf Bänden, die volkstümliche (aber literarisch vermittelte!) und satirische Elemente miteinander verbindet. Inhalt: Die Bücher der Chronika der drei Schwestern Richilde Rolands Knappen Legenden von Rübezahl Die Nymphe des Brunnens Libussa Der geraubte Schleier Liebestreue Stumme Liebe Ulrich mit dem Bühel Dämon… Shares: Tales, Folklore, Fairy Tales

Dornröschen Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm] · 1959 · 29p · ≈ 58m · Moderate Enraged at not being invited to the princess's christening, a wicked fairy casts a spell that dooms the princess to sleep for one hundred years. Shares: Tales, Folklore, Fairy Tales

Малахитовая шкатулка Pavel Bazhov · 1944 · 411p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Tales from the Ural Mountains. Shares: Tales, Fairy Tales

The bee-man of Orn Frank R. Stockton · 1964 · ★ 3.7 · 44p · ≈ 1h · Moderate When a Sorcerer tells him that he has been transformed from another sort of being, the Bee-man sets out to discover what he was in his earlier incarnation. Story is accompanied by a DVD which provides a behind-the-scenes look at the illustrator at work. Shares: Tales, Fairy Tales

Ancient tales and folklore of Japan Richard Gordon Smith · 1908 · 360p · ≈ 12h · Challenging This enthralling collection brings together over 50 ancient tales from Japanese folklore, gathered and retold by 19th century traveler and naturalist Richard Gordon Smith. During his journeys around Japan, Smith recorded ancient Japanese myths and legends in his personal diaries. The result is a fascinating collection of historical legends from all over Japan, with themes including ghosts,… Shares: Tales, Folklore, Mythology

Indian Fairy Tales Joseph Jacobs · 1892 · 280p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Twenty-nine traditional tales from India include "The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal," "The Lion and the Crane," and "Why the Fish Laughed." Shares: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Mythology, Classic Literature

Fairy tales Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm] · 1800 · 137p · ≈ 4h · Challenging A collection of fifty tales collected by the German folklorists, including some little-known or previously unpublished. Shares: Tales, Folklore, Fairy Tales

Japanese fairy tales Yei Theodora Ozaki · 2002 · 186p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Japanese folktales are somewhat of a loaded term. In commonplace usage, it signifies a certain set of well-known classic tales, with a vague distinction of whether they fit the rigorous definition of folktale or not. The admixed imposters are literate written pieces, dating back to the Muromachi period (14th-16th centuries) or even earlier times in the Middle Ages. These would not normally… Shares: Folklore, Fairy Tales

Contes des fées Marie-Catherine Le Jumelle de Berneville comtesse d'Aulnoy · 1708 · ★ 4.0 · 152p · ≈ 5h · Demanding This captivating fairy-tale collection brings together some of the most enduring stories from the 17th-century French literary scene. Penned by the acclaimed author, these tales are renowned for their enchanting style and timeless themes of love, courage, and triumph of good over evil. Each story is imbued with vivid imagery and captivating characters, offering a glimpse into the rich tapestry of… Shares: Tales, Fairy Tales

Altnordischer Sagenschatz in neun Büchern Ernst Moritz Ludwig Ettmüller · 1870 · 488p · ≈ 16h · Challenging Shares: Tales, Mythology

The golden age of myth & legend Thomas Bulfinch · 1900 · 495p · ≈ 16h · Challenging The Age of Fable is a Mythological type of book. It contains many Greek and Roman myths, including simplified versions of The Iliad and The Odyssey, as well as a selection of Norse and “eastern” myths. Thomas Bulfinch’s goal was to make the ancient myths accessible to a wide audience, and so it is suitable for children. Shares: Folklore, Mythology

Traditions of the Tinguian Fay-Cooper Cole · 1915 · 248p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Abstracts: p. 202-226. Shares: Folklore, Mythology

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