East of the Sun and West of the Moon (Paperback)

from cbruiz

I loved this folktale. The story follows an unmarried maiden and her quests. In order to heal her ailing father, the maiden goes to the spring from the south wind in order to fill a silver cup with its waters. Her cup falls and a frog asks for three wishes in order to retrieve it. She agrees and ...

from MaowangVater

Blending elements from traditional European folk tales and lore like the Germanic "Frog Prince" and the Scandinavian "East of the Sun and West of the Moon," Myer has written and illustrated with pencil, pen, and watercolor, a masterful fairy tale quest of great beauty, with a brave and persistent...

from glitterina

Top-notch treatment of a great story. Mercer Mayer has his low points, but this artwork is stunning... intricate and fluid beyond description.

from GeniusBabies

A great book, well written and illustrated. It tells the tale of a woman who must travel to the ends of the Earth to find her love who is in the castle of the Troll Princess. The art is definitely the best part, and in the middle the text is mainly a device for drawing pictures of giant fish and ...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Not my favorite version of the story - the beginning is especially different. The illustrations are lovely, but just a little 'off.'