Books like The moon ribbon by Jane Yolen
"The Moon Ribbon" gathers six distinct fairy tales—The Moon Ribbon, The Honey-Stick Boy, Rosechild, Sans Soleil, Somewhen, and Pale Mona—presented as a single volume of children’s stories. The anthology offers a varied range of charming narratives suitable for young readers.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Jane Yolen
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