In the days before the Middle Ages, there are grand tales of individuals who did extraordinary deeds of courage, kindness, and seeming magic. These stories of those whose stories are legends that precede history. This makes the tories fascinating in their different sort of reality. Their world is a reality, though, that inspires great hope, deep understanding of the power of selfessness, and the healing power of love. These are stories that nourish the hearts of children in early elementary grades, and the hearts of those who read these stories and tell them.