I absolutely loved this book, and while I got the ebook version, we also now have the printed version. The different variety of stories and folklore from all over the world makes this a must for any children's personal library. It's opens up such a new world for all ages of readers to learn more about cultures that you can't pass up.

Adore this book!! This book is full of stories I've heard before and a lot of that I've never know before. A wonderful book to have and to read, for bedtime stories or to read out loud on family time or to share with friends. I would love to have the series of books by Angela McAllister and can't wait for the next on the series.

A beautiful collection of enriching folktales, A Bedtime Full of Stories by Angela McAllister will delight all ages.

Every household with youngsters in it needs at least one of these compendiums of classic folk-tales from around the world, and there is little evidence here that it need not be this one. We get a goodly mix, so The Emperor's New Clothes and The Sword in the Stone are here to represent Europe, as are much less well-known works. A tsar with a secret only his barber knows? Beautiful women jumping out of oranges? Fine music making whirlpools? The musicians of Bremen... but from Ireland?

Africa gives us Just So-styled stories about the speed of the cheetah, and the animosity between cat and rat, but nowhere a certain trickster character the well-read might expect. Myanmar is represented by a herd of elephants blown to-and-fro across the whole Himalayas, while in Fiji a woman steals the sea – but gives it back again; both are comedic and unexpected pleasures. The common ground between an Algonquin story and Cinderella will please too, for different reasons, while a fellow North American legend about the making of the rainbow is quite charming. We close in Bolivia, having circled the world and been treated to re-tellings of stories collected over a great long spread of time, as the credits prove.

I hope people don't lean on this for featuring Europe first, moaning incorrectly that this is Euro-centric – and especially when there's the much larger trigger of Tibet being called "The Tibetan Plateau", just to keep hold of that printing contract in China. I actually found this to be a remarkable book, above any such snide politicking – the artworks are definitely on the modern side but convey a bit of glamour and whimsy both when needed. No, this has such a great range, from the more creation myth-styled stories of the New World, to the couple of pantomime-styled legends from the Old we're allowed. Throw much that was new to me into the mix and this really comes up trumps. Dare I say five stars, for this is as close to that as dammit? I think I do.

We already own several of the back-list from this series, and when I saw this one pop-up on NetGalley I was so grateful to get a free ARC to review! As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. We have read A Year Full of Stories and A World Full of Animal Stories and have loved them both. This book follows in their footsteps, and I've already ordered a hard-copy to have by my six-year-old's bedside! The format is 1-3 pages per story, each from a different area of the world. What is so lovely about this book is the depth of the stories, while also keeping them on the short side, which is ideal at bedtime! My son and I both love that the folktales are from all around the world, and it opens the door to greater discussions and education. As homeschoolers, this fits in really great into our kindergarten curriculum, Torchlight, which focus is on getting familiar with the countries of the world. I look forward to continuing to pick out stories to fit in with our weekly educational activities. Additionally, the illustrations are really wonderful as well!

Thanks to Netgalley and Frances Lincoln books for the ARC of this in exchange for my honest review.

My kids and I love these story collections - the stories are just the right size to read aloud, the illustrations are gorgeous, and we get to talk about all the different places they are from. This might be my favorite A _____ Full of Stories yet. Definitely recommend for bedtime stories, as long as your kids aren’t really sensitive as some of the stories have death or danger.

So interesting! Quick bedtime stories from around the world. We were able to read a couple stories at bedtime so that made my son super happy. The pictures are beautiful and the stories are wonderful.

Such a lovely collection of folktales and legends! True to the title, the book has stories from various continents and countries, unlike some books where the focus is limited to two continents. The book starts with stories from Europe and moves on to folktales from Africa, Asia, Australia, North America, the Middle East, and Latin America.
I was already familiar with some and read a different version of a few others. The rest were new to me but with well-known themes that dominate folktales. Kindness, good intentions, purity of thought, a touch of magic, the ill-effects of greed and jealousy, etc., are recurring themes.
However, each story is unique and has a flavor of its own that comes from its land, culture, and heritage. Nature is an integral part of many stories, and why not? So many civilizations have been, and some of us are still nature worshippers.
The illustrations are soft yet detailed. They elevate the text to the next level by providing an easy visual representation for kids. What can’t be imagined can be seen in the illustrations.
Though the book has been categorized as bedtime stories for kids, it would be a great choice for discussions at school. Kids will get to learn more about other countries and cultures. It would help them understand the underlying themes that dominate various countries from around the world.
To sum up, A Bedtime Full of Stories: 50 Folktales and Legends from Around the World is a well-researched and beautiful collection of tales abundant with life lessons, and of course, a touch of magic and fun.
I received an ARC from NetGalley, Quarto Publishing Group, and Frances Lincoln Children's Books and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This title will make a welcome addition to any young child’s bookshelf. It is filled with beautifully illustrated short tales from all the continents and many countries of the world. Some of these stories as, for example, The Sword in the Stone were already known to me. There were also so many new reads within these pages. Each story will take just a few minutes to read; they are perfect bite size stories that can be read anytime and with regard for a young one’s attention span.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.