A Book of Magic Animals

By Ruth Manning-Sanders

Book Overview

Eleven tales from around the world about animals with magic powers that sometimes help, sometimes hinder, the lives of humans they encounter. The stories included in the book are:

The North-West Wind from BrittanyThe Little Humpbacked Horse from RussiaMainu the Frog from AfricaLilla Rosa from SwedenEh Eh Tralala from RussiaThe Small Toothed Dog from EnglandThe Dolphin from MallorcaLittle Barbette from BrittanyJon and his Brothers from French CanadaBull's Winter House from RussiaElsa and the Bear from Germany

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 196504719X
• ISBN13: 9781965047194
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Mab
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7

Customer Reviews

Dandy fairy tales

You won't be disappointed with these lovingly-written old-fashioned tales of wonder. A Book of Magic Animals is an anthology of 11 fairy tales from around the world that have been collected and retold by Ruth Manning-Sanders. It is one in a long series of such anthologies by the author. Table of Contents 1. The North-west Wind (Brittany) 2. The Little Humpbacked Horse (Russia) 3. Mainu the Frog (Africa) 4. Lilla Rosa (Sweden) 5. Eh! Eh! Tralala! (Russia) 6. The Small-tooth Dog (England) 7. The Dolphin (Mallorca) 8. Little Barbette (Brittany) 9. Jon and his Brothers (French Canada) 10. Bull's Winter House (Russia) 11. Elsa and the Bear (Germany)