Celtic Myths: Meet the God, Creatures, and Heroes of Celtic Legend

by D.K. Publishing

A beautifully illustrated collection of more than 20 Celtic myths retold for children aged 7-9.

This collection contains more than 20 enthralling new retellings of famous Celtic myths for children, plus exciting profiles of all the major characters of Celtic legend.

Children will love exploring each myth, told in a straightforward and compelling way that is easy for children to understand while retaining the romance of the original tales. Striking illustrations by multi-award winning artist Katie Ponder breathe new life into each story.

This Celtic myths book for children offers:

Over 20 fascinating Celtic myths, covering famous classics and lesser-known stories. Beautiful illustrations by award-winning artist Katie Ponder. A beautiful gold foil cover and gilded edges. Profiles of the gods, heroes, and creatures of Celtic legend complete with a pronunciation guide.

This book brings Celtic myths to life and is the perfect gift for children who love history and mythology. Learn core background information on Celtic lands and history, as well as exciting characters, from the demigod Cú Chulainn to the warrior-hero Fionn Mac Cumhaill and the beautiful princess Gráinne. Children will love exploring the tales by themselves or as bedtime stories.

Genres: Folklore

144 pages, Hardcover

Published August 26, 2025

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.