The stories in this anthology illustrate many of the qualities of the wise woman, offering readers of all ages a new perspective on a character usually presented in fairy tales as either menacingly evil or dim-witted and useless. With spirited grandmothers from as far afield as Senegal and Sweden, all of these tales are rich with humour, action and suspense. A fresh and witty retelling is complemented by finely detailed and mesmerizing illustrations. Featuring a story CD narrated by academy award winning actress Olympia Dukakis!

• Retold by: Burleigh Muten
  Narrated by Olympia Dukakis
  Illustrated by: Siân Bailey
• Read Alone: Ages 8-Adult
  Read Together: Ages 6-10
• Paperback with CD; Full-colour illustrations; 80pp;
  264 x 216 mm

Grandmothers' Stories contains the following stories:

Old Mother Holle
German
The Woman in the Moon
Hawaiian
Go Ask the Wise Woman
Irish
The Old Woman Who Was Not Afraid
Japanese
The Beautiful Crone of C