A fresh retelling of the ancient texts about Ishtar, the world's first goddess. Illustrated with visual artifacts of the period. "A great masterpiece of universal literature."—Mircea Eliade

When Diane Wolkstein, herself a well-known storyteller, traveled throughout the Haitian countryside in search of stories, she harvested a rich collection of twenty-seven tales, each of which is illuminated by fascinating introductory notes. From orange... [More...]

Treasures of the Heart is a unique rendition of stories in the Hebrew Bible that are part of the foundation of Judaism and western literature. Renowned storyteller and mythologist Diane Wolkstein seamlessly weaves oral legends into the fabric of the... [More...]

At the beginning of the world, it was dark and silent and nothing stirred anywhere, until a voice roused the sleeping Sun Mother in the sky, telling her it was time to wake up all the creatures of the earth.
The indigenous people of Australia believe... [More...]

At the beginning of the world, it was dark and silent and nothing stirred anywhere, until a voice roused the sleeping Sun Mother in the sky, telling her it was time to wake up all the creatures of the earth.
The indigenous people of Australia believe... [More...]

A king builds a glass mountain which any man who wants to marry his daughter must climb, but when Princess Raina tries to help one suitor climb it, she falls through a deep crack and is trapped in a deep cave.

Little Mouse decides to make a painting. But when she shows the painting to her friends, they all have their own ideas about what's in the picture — and no one will listen to what Little Mouse has to say about it!
Diane Wolkstein's many-layered... [More...]

Little Mouse decides to make a painting. But when she shows the painting to her friends, they all have their own ideas about what's in the picture-and no one will listen to what Little Mouse has to say about it!
Diane Wolkstein's many-layered story... [More...]

Long ago, when Sun and Moon still lived on earth, they invited their new friend Ocean to visit. At first Ocean refused. After all, she was very big, and she was sure she would be too much trouble.
When Sun insisted they would make room, Ocean reluctantly... [More...]