Early in the twentieth century, Elsie Byrde took it upon herself to translate and adapt some of the wealth of folk tales originating with the people of Poland. She combed through original sources in the University Library, War saw, and found there many treasures: stories full of humor, humanity, fantastical creatures and events, and amazing inventiveness. Reprinted here are some of the loveliest of the Polish tales she published.

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Fantastic creatures pop up in the most unexpected places in this delightful collection of six fairy tales. In the title story, "The Glass Mountain," a wicked sorceress takes the shape of a hawk guarding the castle grounds; while in "Prince Surprise," a king encounters a very demanding ogre in the waters of a well. A young man"s horse in "Bogdynek" is really a miracle-working fairy, and in "The Old Man"s Son," an ant with a human voice gives good advice to a young man lost in the woods. "The Prince and the Foundling" and "Jan the Prince" complete this treasury of time-honored tales from Eastern Europe.

Reprinted here in large, easy-to-read type and enhanced with six illus trations by Marty Noble, The Glass Mountain and Other Polish Fairy Tales will delight readers and listeners of all ages.

About Prince Surprise

Bogdynek

The Prince and the Foundling

About Jan the Prince

The Old Man"s Son 

The Glass Mountain