Contains a brief, illustrated, history of Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, and his castle, Neuschwanstein, built into the mountains, and includes information on Eighteenth century Germany, how the castle was constructed, and a time line of events.
When the beautiful giraffe named Zarafa is given as a gift to the king of France from the ruler of Egypt, she travels by land and sea to reach her new home; walking the last five-hundred miles to Paris to the delight of all those who see her.
"In this Latin American folktale, three princes search for a magical bird to cure their father's blindness, but when the youngest brother earns the birds help, the others grow jealous" --