An Illustrated Treasury of Dragon Tales: Stories from Around the World by Teresa Breslin

Let imagination take flight and discover thrilling tales of dragons around the world in this gorgeous, illustrated gift anthology for children.

Battle a serpent dragon with Thor, meet a dragon god from Mexico, dive underwater with a Japanese dragon princess and many more adventures.

Carnegie Medal-award-winning author Theresa Breslin expertly retells exciting stories inspired by dragon myths and legends from around the globe. Whether fearsome or friendly, each fantastical creature is brought to life with exquisite illustrations by Kate Greenaway Medal-longlisted artist Kate Leiper.

Discover new and familiar dragon tales from China, Scotland, Egypt, Poland, Mexico, Scandinavia, Greece, Japan and India.

'The lustrous illustrations do a great job of capturing the majesty and awesomeness of their subjects... Most folklore collections will want to add this handsome volume.'--Booklist

'A magical voyage of dragon diversity.' --Scott Gustafson

'The castles of Scotland are storied places - literally - as we learn from Theresa Breslin's engaging narrative in An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Castle Legends, with dramatic pictures by Kate Leiper. --The Wall Street Journal

'A sublime collection.' --The Guardian on An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales

'Simply stunning.' --Catherine Rayner on An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Castle Legends

'Captivating and beautifully told.' --Julia Donaldson on An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures

Table of Contents:

Hehua and Her Golden Dragon-Boy (China)
The Dragon of Kinnoull Meets St Serf (Scotland)
The Dragon Apep Fights the Sun God Ra (Egypt)
Smok, the Seven-Headed Dragon of Krakow (Poland)
Kukulkan, the Dragon God of Yucatan (Mexico)
Jormungandr, the Dragon Son of Loki (Scandinavia)
The Three Dragons of Peterhof Palace (Russia_
The Dragon of Colchis, Guardian of the Golden Fleece (Greece)
Toyotama-hime, Dragon Princess of the Sea (Japan)
Lord Krishna and Kaliya Naag (India)

Theresa Breslin O.B.E. is a prolific and critically acclaimed children's author from Scotland and winner of the prestigious Carnegie Medal. Her books include An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales, An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures, An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Castle Legends and An Illustrated Treasury of Dragon Tales.

Kate Leiper is a fine artist and illustrator based in Edinburgh, Scotland, who has been longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award. She is the co-creator of An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales, An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures, An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Castle Legends and An Illustrated Treasury of Dragon Tales alongside Theresa Breslin.

Target Age: 6-12

Floris Books

Pub Date: May 06, 2025

0.8" H x 11.0" L x 8.6" W

168 pages

hardcover