Philip, Neil

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Noah and the devil

a legend of Noah's Ark from Romania
2001
A retelling of the story of Noah's ark, embellished with elements from Romanian folklore, including how the devil sneaked aboard, the reason Noah threw a cat overboard, and the role of a snake in saving the ark.

Weave little stars into my sleep

Native American lullabies
2001
Presents English interpretations of a selection of lullabies from the Native American peoples of the Northeast, the Plains, the Southwest, the Northwest, and the Arctic, and includes duotone photographic images by Edward S. Curtis.

Eyewitness mythology

2005
Presents a full-color illustrated history of ancient mythology from Greece, Rome, Egypt, and other parts of the world and includes creation and flood stories, worship of the sun and stars, gods and goddesses, and more.

Mythology

The Arabian nights

1994
Sheherezade, daughter of King Shahryar's advisor, tells her husband a different story every night to keep the king from killing her.

Odin's family

myths of the Vikings
1996
Retells the myths known by the Vikings, featuring such figures as Odin, Tyr, Thor, and Frigg.

Christmas fairy tales

1996
Collection of twelve fairy tales from around the world that capture the magic, wonder, and joy of Christmas, offering insight into the true meaning of the holiday.

It's a woman's world

a century of women's voices in poetry
2000
An anthology of poetry by twentieth-century women from around the world including, Sylvia Plath, Nigar Hanim, Sonia Sanchez, and Nellie Wong.

Earth always endures

Native American poems
1996
Selection of sixty Native American chants, prayers, and songs representative of traditions from tribes across the country, accompanied by duotone photographs taken by nineteenth century photographer Edward Sheriff Curtis.

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