Gray Heroes: Elder Tales from Around the World

By Jane Yolen

Presents a collection of seventy-five tales from various sources in which the protagonists who show their wisdom and cleverness, meet adventure, and find love are all older people.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140276181
• ISBN13: 9780140276183
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Penguin Group USA
• Length: 233 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.5" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Proves Fairy Tales Aren't Just for Kids

Fairy tales and folk tales are for all ages and about all ages. The amazing Jane Yolen edited this collection of tales that are often overlooked or forgotten. The tales, as the title implies, focus on older characters instead of the younger ones we often read about in Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. Yolen has collected tales that will be of interest to any reader looking for a different focus when reading fairy tales and folklore. The multicultural sources emphasize the presence of elder characters around the world. This book would be particularly great as a gift to a parent, grandparent or other person who first read you a fairy tale as a child.