The Whistling Monster – Stories from Around the World by Jamila Gavin (Walker Books, £3.99) (From The Northern Echo)

The Whistling Monster – Stories from Around the World by Jamila Gavin (Walker Books, £3.99)

12:01pm Saturday 22nd August 2009 in Children's

HERE are ten astonishing myths and legends from every corner of the globe, all simply yet beautifully retold and collected into a slim, illustrated paperback.

As well as the monster in the Brazilian title story, you can discover a warrior-girl who brings peace to Mongolia, a Moroccan king who tries to build paradise on Earth and an evil, child-snatching witch from Botswana.

Just right for reading aloud, or for newly fledged readers to practice their skills on.

(Age 5 – 8)