The Wonder Smith and His Son

The Wonder-Smith and His Son: A Tale from the Golden Childhood of the World
AuthorElla Young
IllustratorBoris Artzybasheff
LanguageEnglish
GenreIrish mythology
PublisherLongmans, Green, and Co.
Publication date
February 1927
Publication placeUnited States
Pages190

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved 13 December 2025.