• Theme: Global fairy tales, Folk myths, Cultural diversity, Adventure, Fantasy, Magic
• Style: Enchanting, adventurous, with a variety of narratives from different cultures, combining the classic with a fresh perspective.
• Age: 6+ years

Children who love fairy tales and are eager to discover stories beyond the ordinary, from every corner of the world. It is an excellent choice to broaden their horizons, to get in touch with different cultures, heroes, customs, and traditions. Ideal for family reading, as it offers countless opportunities for discussion, dreams, and journeys of imagination to distant, magical places.

• Offers a rich anthology with numerous, captivating stories from different continents and cultures, filled with magic, adventure, wisdom, and moral lessons.
• The editing by Stefania Leonardi Hartley ensures a diverse, well-written, and engaging collection, suitable for children.
• The beautiful, rich illustrations accompanying each story bring the heroes and their magical worlds to life, making reading a delightful visual experience.
• It is a unique opportunity for children to travel with their imagination around the globe and meet heroes like Momotaro, nameless princesses, magical turtles, dreamcatchers, and creatures of nature.
• The luxurious hardcover with foam and its 128 pages make it an impressive book and a wonderful gift that will be read again and again.

Book with hardcover with foam and 128 pages, with rich, colorful illustrations that accompany and beautify each story.

• Excellent tool for discussing cultural diversity and the different storytelling traditions that exist around the world.
• Can be used to identify the countries or regions of origin of the myths on a global map, making reading also a fun lesson in geography and culture.
• Encourages narrative skills, understanding of different plots and heroes, and broadens children's imagination and knowledge of the world.

With the book as a starting point, you can:

• Discuss: Which story did you like the most and why? Which hero or magical element impressed you the most? Are there similar stories or heroes in Greek tradition that remind you of any of these?
• Ask the child: From which country do you think this story is? What magical event happened in this fairy tale? Which part of the world would you like to visit after reading these stories and why?
• Create: Draw scenes from your favorite stories, make your own "dreamcatchers" or other objects inspired by the myths, or search for more information, images, and music from the cultures mentioned in the stories.

• Author/Editor: Stefania Leonardi Hartley Stefania Leonardi Hartley, originally from Sicily, lives and works in the United Kingdom. She is an author of novels and short stories, and has also written and edited many children's books, mainly in Italian. She is known for her collections of classic fairy tales and myths from around the world, which she presents with a fresh perspective and adapted storytelling for young readers.

• Translation: Marina Dimitrakou Marina Dimitrakou has edited the translation of the book "Favorite Stories from Around the World" into Greek, making these wonderful stories from every corner of the globe accessible and enjoyable for Greek children.