Mayer, Marianna

Overview

Works:	103 works in 316 publications in 7 languages and 24,201 library holdings
Genres:	Juvenile works Fiction Fairy tales Picture books Wordless picture books Biographies Legends Literature Folklore Folk tales
Roles:	Author, Editor, Contributor, Other, Illustrator
Classifications:	PZ8.M4514, E

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works by Marianna Mayer

Beauty and the beast by Marianna Mayer( Book )

22 editions published between 1978 and 2002 in 3 languages and held by 1,968 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Through her great capacity to love, a kind and beautiful maid releases a handsome prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast

A boy, a dog, a frog, and a friend by Mercer Mayer( Book )

25 editions published between 1971 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 1,522 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A quiet fishing party is interrupted when something unexpected bites on the line

One frog too many by Mercer Mayer( Book )

22 editions published between 1975 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 1,471 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A boy's pet frog thinks that the new little frog the boy gets for his birthday is one frog too many

The twelve dancing princesses by Marianna Mayer( Book )

13 editions published between 1988 and 1999 in English and held by 1,338 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When the king's twelve daughters, under an evil spell, wear holes in their dancing slippers every night and grow pale and mysterious, Peter the gardener's boy discovers their secret and breaks the spell

Pegasus by Marianna Mayer( Book )

7 editions published between 1994 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,305 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Retells how Bellerophon, son of the king of Corinth, secures the help of the winged horse Pegasus in order to fight the monstrous Chimera

Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave by Marianna Mayer( Book )

5 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 1,254 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A retelling of the old Russian fairy tale in which beautiful Vasilisa uses the help of her doll to escape from the clutches of the witch Baba Yaga, who in turn sets in motion the events which lead to the once ill-treated girl's marrying the tzar

The unicorn and the lake by Marianna Mayer( Book )

13 editions published between 1982 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,225 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When a serpent poisons the lake where all the animals drink, only the unicorn has the power to save them

The adventures of Tom Thumb by Marianna Mayer( Book )

11 editions published in 2001 in 3 languages and held by 850 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A tiny boy has adventures in a cow's mouth, a fish's belly, and the stomach of a giant

The real Santa Claus by Marianna Mayer( Book )

4 editions published between 2001 and 2013 in English and held by 766 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Read the classic poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" and learn about St. Nicholas, the real "Santa Claus."

The unicorn alphabet by Marianna Mayer( Book )

10 editions published between 1988 and 2005 in English and held by 667 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The classic medieval legend of the unicorn serves as a motif for the alphabet

Aladdin and the enchanted lamp by Marianna Mayer( Book )

4 editions published between 1985 and 1988 in English and held by 640 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Retells the adventures of Aladdin who, with the help of a genie from a magic lamp, outwits an evil sorcerer and wins the hand of a beautiful princess

Women warriors : myths and legends of heroic women by Marianna Mayer( Book )

4 editions published between 1998 and 2000 in English and held by 621 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A collection of twelve traditional tales about female military leaders, war goddesses, women warriors, and heroines from around the world, including such countries as Japan, Ireland, and Zimbabwe

The ugly duckling by Marianna Mayer( Book )

2 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 571 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan

Iron John by Marianna Mayer( Book )

6 editions published between 1998 and 2002 in English and held by 567 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

With the help of Iron John, also known as the wild man of the forest, a young prince makes his way in the world and finds his true love

Young Jesus of Nazareth by Marianna Mayer( Book )

3 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in English and held by 560 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presents a picture of the early life of Jesus and the signs that revealed him as a very extraordinary child

The twelve apostles : their lives and acts by Marianna Mayer( Book )

1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 539 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Profiles the individual apostles, including Judas and his replacement Matthias, describing their lives, deeds, symbols, and Biblical references

Carlo Collodi's The adventures of Pinocchio by Marianna Mayer( Book )

3 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 518 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The adventures of a talking wooden marionette whose nose grew whenever he told a lie

Iduna and the magic apples by Marianna Mayer( Book )

4 editions published between 1988 and 1990 in English and held by 508 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The evil giant Thiassi vows to capture Iduna and her magic apples which give the gods on Valhalla everlasting life

The little jewel box by Marianna Mayer( Book )

4 editions published between 1986 and 1990 in English and held by 497 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Cursed with bad luck, a courageous young girl sets out in search of adventure, her only protection a little jewel box that she is to open only when in danger of death

Young Mary of Nazareth by Marianna Mayer( Book )

3 editions published between 1998 and 1999 in English and held by 484 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An account of the life of the Virgin Mary, from her own birth through her early years and education at the Temple to the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem