Isabel Wyatt was born in England in 1901. She spent many years teaching young children and was then, until her retirement in 1965, co-director of studies at Hawkwood College in Gloucestershire. She compiled many books for children, including The Seven-Year-Old Wonder Book, Homer's Odyssey, King Beetle-Tamer and The Book of Fairy Princes. She died in 1992.

• Hay For My Ox -- Isabel WyattBrother Ox and Brother Ass -- Isabel WyattThe Hare -- translated by Rose FylemanWhere Go the Boats? -- R. L. StevensonThe Prince Who Kept Pigs -- Isabel WyattMark and His Lamp -- Isabel WyattRipe Plums in Spring -- Gesta Romanorum (medieval)Spring -- William BlakeSome One -- Walter de la MareThe Elves’ Dance -- AnonymousThe Tree of Three Cries -- Celtic LegendHow Sheep Got Sheep Bells -- Old LegendThe Giant and the Child -- Old LegendTwo Prayers of Olden Days -- AnonymousKing Vincent and Lord Tom-Tit -- Isabel WyattDo Not Go into the Wood -- Indian FableThe Cuckoo -- AnonymousMay Day -- AnonymousThe Caterpillar -- Christina RossettiThe Rain -- William H. DaviesThe Fork-Tail and the Rams -- Indian FableKing Cackle -- Indian FableThe Monkey and the Pea -- Indian FableOld Riddles -- Anonymous

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