This handsome anthology features stories drawn from the oral tradition of different regions of India, from Punjab in the north to Tamil Nadu in the far south. Each is prefaced by information about a particular region, building up a sense of the diversity and many contrasts within India. The stories themselves feature young heroes and heroines - from village children to Princes and Princesses - in dramatic adventures with tree spirits, witches, robbers, and even visits from Gods and Goddesses. The lively retellings are illustrated with decorative borders and full-page folk-art style paintings.