The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain
Cover of the first edition with Zemach artwork | |
| Author | Lloyd Alexander |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Margot Zemach (first) |
| Cover artist | Sasha Meret (expanded) Margot Zemach |
| Series | The Chronicles of Prydain |
| Genre | Children's fantasy collection |
| Publisher | Henry Holt (expanded) Holt, Rinehart and Winston |
Publication date | 1999 (expanded) 1973 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | xi+98 (expanded) vii+87 |
| ISBN | 0-8050-6130-4 (expanded) ISBN 0-03-007431-2 |
| OCLC | 614293 |
| LC Class | PZ7.A3774 Fno 1999 PZ8.A37 Fo |
The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain is a collection of short high fantasy stories for children by Lloyd Alexander and illustrator Margot Zemach. The 1973 first edition includes six stories; the 1982 edition, eight. The 1999 edition adds a map of Prydain and a pronunciation guide . All are prequels to The Chronicles of Prydain, Alexander's award-winning series of five novels published 1964 to 1968.