Stories of Hope and Spirit: Folktales from Eastern Europe

Compiled and edited by musician, storyteller, and recording artist Dan Keding, Stories Of Hope And Spirit: Folktales From Eastern Europe is a wonderfully presented and enthusiastically recommended anthology of thirteen folktales drawn from the countries and cultures of eastern Europe. The include: The Best Wish (Croatia); The Most Precious Gift (Turkey/Croatia); The First Story (Republic of Georgia); The King's Ears (Serbia); Strawberries in Winter (Slovakia); The Prince Who Married a Frog (Croatia); The Three Brothers and the Pot of Gold (Moldavia); One Man's Trouble (Latvia); The Enhanced Princess (Russia); The Old Traveler (Estonia); How the Rich Man Learned a Lesson (Chechnia); and Nail Soup (Croatia). In addition to an informative Introduction, Stories Of Hope And Spirit is also enhanced with the inclusion of "Telling the Stories" and a bibliography.

What a great collection. My kids love it. The stories are so rich and vivid.