A beautifully written collection of short retellings of well loved fairy tales, folk tales and fables from around the world. Each a perfect length to read aloud to your toddler before bedtime. Illustrated with charming embroidered artwork by Chloe Giordano.

THE THREE WISHES - Scandinavia
THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER - Ancient Rome
BRER RABBIT AND THE WELL - North America
HOW THE BEAR LOST HIS TAIL - Iroquois
THE MAGIC PEAR TREE - China
WHY THE BANANAS BELONG TO THE MONKEY - Brazil
THE FISHERMAN AND THE GENIE - Syria
THE RAINBOW SERPENT - Indigenous Australia
THE STONECUTTER - Japan
KING MIDAS - Ancient Greece
THE CLEVER LITTLE TURTLE - Mexico
ANANSI AND THE TURTLE - Caribbean
THE SCRUFFY DUCKLING - Denmark
A BAG FULL OF STORIES - Cambodia
THE MICE AND THE ELEPHANTS - India
THE FEAST - Mali
SNOWFLAKE, THE SNOW CHILD - Russia
WHY CATS CHASE MICE - Nigeria
THE LION AND THE THORN - Ancient Greece
HOW THE WREN BECAME KING OF THE BIRDS - Ireland
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Lucy Brownridge is an author and editor of children’s books based in London. She writes books for children about history of art, history, animals, and science. She has an MA in history of art from the Courtauld Institute of Art and a BA in history of art from the University of Bristol. Chloe Giordano began to sew in the last year of her illustration degree at the University of the West of England. Since graduating, she has continued to experiment with freehand embroidery, using sewing thread and hand-dyed fabrics to make her work – and the books in her bestselling Stitched Storytime series are illustrated with her hand-embroidered artwork. Her clients include Penguin, Vintage Books, Bloomsbury, Liberty, and the BFI. She lives in England.