Florence Holbrook: 14 books

The Book of Nature Myths by Florence Holbrook is one of the great book for those who love folk-lore of the primitive races. The Book of Nature Myths will gratify the childs desire for complete stories, and their intrinsic merit makes them valuable for oral reproduction. The stories have been adapted...

Translator (Traducteur): Nicolae Sfetcu  "The subject-matter is of permanent value, culled from the folklore of the primitive races; the vocabulary, based upon that of the Hiawatha, is increased gradually, and the new words and phrases will add to the child's power of expression. The naïve explanations...

“With law shall our land be settled, and with lawlessness wasted.” - The Saga of Njal, chapter 69. Saga Six Pack 7 is a sizzling smorgasbord of sagas for fans of Viking literature and history. Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic by Thomas Wentworth Higginson. Saga...

'round The Year In Myth And Song by Florence Holbrook.

This illustrated volume contains two Viking, or Norse, sagas rewritten especially for older children and young adults presented in an easy-to-read novella format. Herein are the stories of Frithiof and the epic Beowulf. These stories are from a time when men were knighted for achieving great feats, and...

For centuries the songs of Homer, the blind poet of Greece, recounting the heroic deeds of great Hector and lion-hearted Achilles, have delighted the children, young and old, of many lands. But part of our own heritage, and nearer to us in time, are these stories of Beowulf and Frithiof.The records...

In preparing of Nature Myths The desire has been to make a second reader which would be adapted to The child's interest, ability, and progress. The subject-matter is of permanent value, culled from The folk-lore of The primitive races; The vocabulary, based upon that of The Hiawatha Primer, is increased...

These fifty-four wonder-filled stories, adapted for curious young minds, describe in simple folktale style how many amazing creatures of the earth were created — and why they look and act as they do — and other natural phenomena.Learn why the rabbit is timid and the bear has a short tail. Find...

For centuries the songs of Homer, the blind poet of Greece, recounting the heroic deeds of great Hector and lion-hearted Achilles, have delighted the children, young and old, of many lands. But part of our own heritage, and nearer to us in race and time, are these stories of Beowulf and Frithiof.

For centuries The songs of Homer, The blind poet of Greece, recounting The heroic deeds of great Hector and lion-hearted Achilles, have delighted The children, young and old, of many lands. But part of our own heritage, and nearer to us in race and time, are These stories of Beowulf and Frithiof. The...

Traducteur: Nicolae Sfetcu  "Le sujet est de valeur permanente, extrait du folklore des races primitives; le vocabulaire, basé sur celui de Hiawatha, est augmenté progressivement, et les nouveaux mots et les phrases ajouteront à la puissance d'expression de l'enfant. Les explications naïves...

Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation. The Book of Nature Myths is a collection of short myths.