Gerald McDermott

In trying to determine which of his six sons to reward for saving his life, Anansi the Spider is responsible for placing the moon in the sky.

An adaptation of the Pueblo Indian myth which explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world of men.

Not even the mightiest mountain is immune to a determined stonecutter.

A retelling of the La Fontaine fable in which a stork finds a way to outwit the fox that tricked him.

Tasaku is a lowly cutter of stone who longs for power. Scored with authentic Japanese music on the koto.

"A stonecutter's insatiable quest for power is a theme well suited to McDermott's aggressive, highly stylized designs, and the Japanese origin of this version of the "Fisherman and his Wife" idea is acknowledged in the traditional printmaking motifs and architectural forms that are incorporated in his brilliantly colored semi-abstract displays....

Includes: Strega Nona; Sylvester and the Magic Pebble; The Stonecutter; The Amazing Bone; and Teeny-Tiny and the Witch Woman. Features the Spanish version of Strega Nona and Sylvester and the Magic Pebble.