| Description |
155 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The magic brocade (China) -- The talking skull (West Africa) -- The magic mill (Norway) -- The blizzard witch of the North (Siberian Arctic) -- Urashima the fisherman (Japan) -- Mother Holle (Germany) -- The sealskin (Iceland) -- The tiger, the Brahman, and the jackal (India) -- Wiley and the hairy man (United States) -- The golden goose (Germany) -- The magic oysters of the queen of the South Sea (Indonesia) -- The sad story of stone frogs (Australia) -- Talk! talk! (West Africa) -- The man who could transform himself (Kenya) -- Duffy and the devil (England) -- The golden touch (Ancient Greece) -- The contrary fairy (French Canada) -- Drakestail (France) -- The mouse bride (Finland) -- The Pedlar Of Swaffham (England) -- The boy who drew cats (Japan) -- The search for the magic lake (Ecuador) -- The olden golden goose (India) -- The firebird, the horse of power, and Princess Vasilissa (Russia) -- The beggar king, a King Solomon tale (Babylonia) -- The carpet, the mirror, and the magic fruit (Middle East) -- The contest between wisdom and luck (Eastern Europe). |
| Summary |
This volume contains a collection of twenty-seven multicultural folktales which stretch imaginations and offer insights into diverse cultures (from Europe, Asia, Africa, India, the Arctic, and the Americas). The stories are retold with a touch of poetry. Each story is complemented by an ornate, full-page line drawing. Comprised of ancient plots both poignant and comical, this anthology contains simple truths, common sense, and the promise that we can benefit from past generations' experiences. |
| Subject |
Tales.
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Folklore.
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| Added Author |
Boston, David, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
087483421X hardcover alkaline paper |
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9780874834215 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0874834228 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780874834222 paperback alkaline paper |
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