This award-winning collection of 7 traditional tales from around the world shows children the importance of looking beyond appearances. Niamh Sharkey's distinctive illustrations throughout will delight young readers. New paperback edition includes online access to the audiobook read by Hugh Lupton. AGES: 5 to 11 AUTHOR: Hugh Lupton's prestigious career as a professional storyteller spans over twenty years. In 1985 he co-founded the acclaimed "Company of Storytellers" and has since performed throughout the world. His other work with Barefoot Books includes Greek Myths: Three Heroic Tales, The Adventures of Odysseus, The Story Tree, Tales of Mystery and Magic and The Barefoot Book of Riddles. Niamh Sharkey, an award-winning Irish illustrator, graduated from the College of Marketing and Design, Ireland, in 1994 with First Class Honors. She works in oils on a gessoed textured background to create the richness in colour that has already established her as a world class illustrator. SELLING POINTS: . This award-winning anthology of 7 stories, one for each day of the week, includes tales from Haitian, West African, Cree, Russian, English, French and Irish traditions. . Beautifully captured by Niamh Sharkey's quirky and perceptive illustrations, these tales have all the color and vigor of the countries and cultures they represent.