The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain is a collection of short high fantasy stories for children by Lloyd Alexander and illustrator Margot Zemach. The 1973 first edition includes six stories; the 1982 edition, eight. The 1999 edition adds a map of Prydain and a pronunciation guide . All are prequels to The Chronicles of Prydain, Alexander's award-winning series of five novels published 1964 to 1968. Source: Wikipedia (en)