The Wonder Smith and His Son
| Author | Ella Young |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Boris Artzybasheff |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Irish mythology |
| Publisher | Longmans, Green, and Co. |
Publication date | February 1927 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 190 |
The Wonder-Smith and His Son: A Tale from the Golden Childhood of the World is a 1927 children's mythology collection written by Ella Young and illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff. It is a collection of fourteen stories about Gubbaun Saor, the legendary Irish smith and architect.[1] The book was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1928.[2]
Included stories
- How the Gunnaun Saur Got His Trade
- How the Gubbaun Proved Himself
- How the Gubbaun Saor Got His Son
- How the Gubbaun Tried His Hand at Match-making
- How the Son of the Gubbaun Met With Good Luck
- How the Gubbaun Saor Welcomed Home His Daughter
- How the Gubbaun Quarreled With Aunya, and What Came of It
- How the Son of the Gubbaun Saor Talked with Lords from a Strange Country
- The Building of Balor’s Dune
- How the Djinn Out of Balor’s Country Brought a Message to Aunya
- The Embassy of Balor's Son
- The Gubbaun Saor's Feast
- How the Gubbaun Saor Went Into the Country of the Ever-Young
- The Great Piast
References
- ^ Gillespie, John T.; Naden, Corinne J., eds. (2006). The Newbery/Printz Companion: Book Talk and Related Materials (3rd ed.). Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 1-59158-313-6.
- ^ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
External links
- Full text of The Wonder Smith and His Son at HathiTrust Digital Library
- The Wonder-Smith and His Son public domain audiobook at LibriVox