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A cozy, fireside retelling of ancient myths, softened into wondrous fairy tales for a younger audience. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys.
- cozy
- nostalgic
- wondrous
- sun-warmed
- 01
Tanglewood Tales
Nathaniel Hawthorne
A cozy, fireside retelling of ancient myths softened into enchanting, old-fashioned fairy tales.
- 02
The heroes
Charles Kingsley
A cozy, fireside journey into ancient myths, told with the gentle cadence of a Victorian storyteller.
- 03
Percy Jackson's Greek heroes
Rick Riordan
A snarky, modern translation of ancient legends that treats legendary heroes like chaotic teenagers trying to survive their terrible divine parents.
- 04
The Age of Fable
Thomas Bulfinch · 1999
A grand, foundational tapestry of gods and heroes told with Victorian elegance and earnest reverence.
- 05
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
A golden-hued, fireside journey into the dawn of the world, where gods and monsters feel as real as the weather.
- 06
Baum's American Fairy Tales
L. Frank Baum · 1997
A charmingly quirky collection of magical mishaps set against the backdrop of turn-of-the-century America.
- 07
Tales of Greek Heroes
Roger Lancelyn Green · 2004
A timeless, thrilling gateway into the golden age of monsters, gods, and impossible quests.
- 08
Twice-Told Tales
Hawthorne, Nathanial
A shadowy stroll through the haunted, guilt-ridden landscape of early New England, where every shadow hides a moral secret.
- 09
Young Goodman Brown
Nathaniel Hawthorne
A chilling walk into a dark, psychological forest where every familiar face hides a sinister secret.
- 10
At the Back of the North Wind
George MacDonald · 1972
A gentle, dreamlike Victorian fairy tale that wraps the heavy realities of poverty and mortality in a comforting, ethereal embrace.
- 11
The Adventures of Odysseus And Tales of Troy
Padraic Colum · 2005
A timeless, lyrical gateway into the ancient world of heroes, gods, and monsters.
- 12
Celtic Fairy Tales
Joseph Jacobs · 1958
A fireside journey into a world where magic is wild, giants are easily tricked, and the veil between worlds is paper-thin.
