The note on sources mentions The Book of Legends by Bialik and Rawnitsky and volumes 4 and 6 of The Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg.
The book is a collection of stories and Midrashim about King Solomon:
The Angel Michael gave Solomon a ring that agave him power "over everything from spirits and animals to the wind." (p. 14)
The story of Solomon being bested by an ant ends with "A truly wise person knows when to listen and when to be silent." (p. 20)
The stones to build Solomon's Temple could not be made of iron, since it is used for weapons, and so the shamir was used to split them. (p. 32) Other versions of this story go into much greater detail about how Solomon acquired the shamir.
Colorful illustrations. ( )

A collection of wonder tales, based on Talmud and Midrash, featuring angels, demons, flying carpets, and conversations with animals. ( )