Ruth Manning-Sanders
Personal Information
Description
Ruth Manning-Sanders was a prolific British poet and author who was perhaps best known for her series of children's books in which she collected and retold fairy tales from all over the world. All told, she published more than 90 books during her lifetime. Source: wikipedia
Books
Animal Stories
A collection of fifty-nine animal tales and essays by writers including Aesop, Rudyard Kipling, and Washington Irving.
Festivals
The books in this series present photography from around the world to captivate young learners and inspire questions. To aid discussion, at the back of each book there are detailed parent and teacher notes containing information about each photograph, and suggestions of a variety of ways in which the books can be used.
A book of dwarfs
Seventeen traditional tales from various parts of the world about good and evil dwarfs.
A book of cats and creatures
A collection of tales from around the world featuring cats and other animals.
A book of magic animals
Eleven folktales from around the world featuring animals possessing magical qualities.
A book of spooks and spectres
Twenty-three ghostly tales from around the world.
A choice of magic
Selections from the author's previous collections, together with four tales which appear for the first time.
A Book of Magical Beasts
Modern and ancient poems and short stories from around the world about make-believe beasts.
A Book of Charms and Changelings
Fifteen folktales from around the world, each involving either changelings or charms that work good or evil.
A Book of Mermaids
Stories about mermaids come from almost every country by the sea--from Iceland to India, America to Arabia. In these sixteen stories, Ruth Manning-Sanders captures the quirky personalities of mermaids and mermen, recounting their marvelous schemes and adventures with a master story-teller's eye for detail.
A book of monsters
Twelve folktales from around the world featuring monsters, both friendly and fearsome.
A book of princes and princesses
Thirteen fairy tales from twelve countries about the difficulties faced by princes and princesses.
A Book of Kings and Queens
Retells ten traditional tales from several countries about the adventures of a variety of kings and queens.