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The book assembles the collection of the best Estonian folk tales, which include both traditional folk tales written down by Matthias Johann Eisen, Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald and August Jakobson, as well as tales created by modern Estonian writers Tiia Toomet, Jaanus Vaiksoo, Harri Jõgisalu, Henno Käo, Eno Raud, Jaan Vahtra, Aime Maripuu and others.
The book is divided into seven thematic cycles:
• Folk tales about how the world was created
• Folk tales about how green forests, cats and mice came into being
• Folk tales about traveling lakes, mysterious islands and stones
• Folk tales about towns, castles and hidden treasures
• Folk tales about werewolves, dog-faced men and malignant diseases
• Folk tales about old devil Vanapagan
• Folk tales about the Estonian mythological heroes Suur Tõll and Kalevipoeg
The Golden Book of Estonian Folk Tales is a comprehensive collection of the best Estonian folk tales as well as a reference book, which includes the index of authors, the index of headlines and selected vocabulary.
Illustrated by Jüri Arrak, Ülle Meister, Jaan Tammsaar ja Maarja Vannas-Raid.