Each of these books covers a different aspect of folklore and mythology, and they are an excellent set. They tell stories in a similar format and complement each other well without repeating the content. Each is about 140 pages.

This is a beautifully illustrated well printed volume. Artists include Roberto Innocenti, Alicia Austin, Donna Neary, John Howe, Matt Mahurin, Julek Heller, Yvonne Gilbert and Willi Glasauer. Older depictions of giants and ogres that are mixed in for history include work by Hermann Knopf, Francisco Goya and Edmund Dulac.

Stories are retold in a style that makes for a good read. These stories come from all over the world. Often there will be smaller illustrations and captions in the margins to the main story. These tell variations of the story and related stories from other cultures.