South Asian Folktales, Myths and Legends

by Sarah Shaffi

A beautiful new edition of retellings - including tales from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Bhutan!



Enjoy a rich collection of folktales, myths and legends from all over South Asia, re-told for young readers.

This book includes traditional favourites and classic folktales and mythology.





Includes 18 South Asian folktales, myths and legends in a perfect, child-friendly package. Part of the Scholastic Classics introducing generations of book lovers to timeless stories, repackaged especially for young readers.

224 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 1, 2022

Reviews

[Aylin Niazai · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have always loved fairytales and reading about folktales from South Asia was so much fun! I will definitely be reading these stories to my kids.

[aqilahreads · Rating 3 out of 5]

rounding this up to ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5. quite a decent retelling collection of folktales, myths & legends from all over SEA. even though this is targeted to young readers, its still a good introduction; suitable for a light read to learn more about the culture and history.

its been awhile since i have read something quite like this ((im not a history student, #teamgeography hehe 🙊)) so i really appreciate how it mentions where the story originates and a little bit about its history in each and every of the stories. i also thought it was helpful how the book was split into different sections - animal tales, ordinary people, royalty.

also!!! mad love with the gorgeous cover that attracted my attention to pick up this book in the first place 😍🥹

[Noreen Farooqui · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love reading stories from my own cultural background. These folktales were a delightful read.

I would have preferred a fresh story instead of two stories so similar, albeit from different countries, but it was good to see the differences from country to country.

[Bella]

An interesting collection, in easy to understand language. I didn't like the first story about the jackal tricking the crocodile. But the rest were good. There are some great stories of young people exploring the world and lots of morals about the importance of kindness.

[IP. · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐

[Yusra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very interesting and enjoyable book!