Favorite Folktales from Around the World

Name: Favorite Folktales from Around the World
Price: 20.70 USD
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ISBN: 9780394751887

Edited By: Jane Yolen

Random House Inc / 1988 / Paperback

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Product Description

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(PUBPantheon)''Most of the great human themes, from storytelling itself through love, wisdom, and death, are covered in this dazzling collection. A delight for all readers,''---Library Journal. Meant to be read aloud, these tales have been gathered from all continents and traditions. 498 pages, softcover.

Product Information

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Title: Favorite Folktales from Around the World
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 498
Vendor: Random House Inc
Publication Date: 1988
Dimensions: 6 X 9 X 1 1/2 (inches)

Weight: 1 pound 8 ounces
ISBN: 0394751884
ISBN-13: 9780394751887
Ages: 12-15
Stock No: WW51884

Publisher's Description

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From Africa, Burma, and Czechoslovakia to Turkey, Vietnam, and Wales here are more than 150 of the world's best-loved folktales from more than forty countries and cultures. These tales of wonder and transformation, of heroes and heroines, of love lost and won, of ogres and trolls, stories both jocular and cautionary and legends of pure enchantment will delight readers and storytellers of all ages.

With black-and-white drawings throughout
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

Author Bio

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JANE YOLEN is the author of more than three hundred books, including children's fiction, poetry, short stories, graphic novels, fantasy, and science fiction. Her books include Owl Moon, The Devil's Arithmetic, Briar Rose, Sister Emily's Lightship and Other Stories, and How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? Honors she has received include the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the National Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award.

Editorial Reviews

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"Wonderful . . . This book provides a wealth of delights."
—The New York Times Book Review

"This handsome book, a feast of good reading, deserves a place in every home where there are children."
—John Barkham Reviews

"Most of the great human themes, from storytelling itself through love, wisdom, and death are covered in this dazzling collection of tales . . . A delight for all readers."
—Library Journal

"Be you storyteller or story reader, this wonderful folktale collection is not to be missed."
—Jim Trelease, author of The Read-Aloud Handbook

Praise for the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
"A splendid folklore series . . . "
—The Washington Post