Among the 35 Armenian stories gathered in this collection, you can find simple children's stories, "classic" stories about emperors, princesses and dragons, and those that were created on the basis of even older legends or Christian traditions.
"Tales from Long Ago" is Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić's most famous work, translated into about forty languages. With them, Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić gained worldwide fame, was nominated twice for the Andersen Award, and has since been called the Croatian Andersen.
The work consists of a series of short stories in which real and imaginary worlds intertwine. The main characters are often children, animals, or unusual creatures who learn about the world around them through various adventures.
Hrvatska riječ, 2017.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
7.49 €
Literature for children • Picture Books and Fairy Tales • School reading • Croatian literature • School reading
A collection of eight artistic fairy tales for children, inspired by Slavic mythology and folk tales, depicting the struggle between good and evil, wisdom, obedience, love and moral lessons through fantastic characters.
"Stories from the Past" (1916) contains the stories: Sunce Djever and Neva Nevičica, Bratac Jaglenac and little sister Rutvica, Šuma Striborova, How Potjeh searched for the truth, Fisherman Polunko and his wife, Lutonjica Toporko and nine župančići, Jagor
Mozaik knjiga, 2001.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
9.42 €
Literature for children • Picture Books and Fairy Tales
The lullabies in this selection were created following records from the past to the present day, collected and stored at the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies in Zagreb.