Folklore Book Reviews
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Boy of the Three-Year Nap
Dianne Snyder (1988), 32 pages
Illustrated by Allen Say
Audience: Preschool - 2nd Grade
Taro lives with his poor widowed mother in ancient Japan, but he is so lazy that all he does is eat and sleep. It was said that if no one woke him, he would sleep for three years! When a rich merchant moves next door, Taro (between naps) comes up with a ploy to marry his beautiful daughter. Trickery ensues, but who will have the last laugh? The beautiful illustrations convey the mood and tone of the story.
Awards won: Caldecott Honor Book 1989
Reviewed by: msp
Date read: 7/22/2010
ISBN-10: 0395440904
ISBN-13: 9780395440902
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Boy Who Cried Wolf
B. G. Hennessy (2006), 40 pages
Illustrated by Boris Kulikov
Audience: K - 2nd Grade
'Nothing ever happens here,' the shepherd thinks. But the bored boy knows just what would be exciting. He cries that a wolf is after his sheep, and the town's people come running. How often can that trick work, though?
Reviewed by: caroll
Date read: 7/13/2009
ISBN-10: 0689874332
ISBN-13: 9780689874338
Brave Little Seamstress
Mary Pope Osborne (2002), 40 pages
Illustrated by Giselle Potter
Audience: Preschool - 2nd Grade
This Grimm's folktale gets a modern twist with a heroine seamstress in place of the traditional tailor. After accidentally killing 7 flies with a flick of a towel this confident seamstress goes out to show the world her bravery. With quick-thinking, she outwits three giants, a unicorn, a wild boar, and finally the king - and 99 of his knights. The 100th knight? You'll have to read to the end to find out!
Similar books: Lucy Dove, by Janice Del Negro;
The Brave Little Tailor, by Eric Blair;
Seven at One Blow, by Eric Kimmel; and
Kate & the Beanstalk; Sleeping Bobby, both by Osborne and Giselle Potter.
Reviewed by: djd
Date read: 7/20/2009
ISBN-10: 0689844867
ISBN-13: 9780689844867
Caterina, the Clever Farm Girl: A Tale From Italy
Julienne Peterson (1996), 32 pages
Audience: 1st Grade - 3rd Grade
Caterina's cleverness impresses the king enough that he asks for her hand in marriage. When her wisdom threatens his power, he commands her to go back to her father, but she may take from the palace that which is most dear to her. What will she take? This Tuscan folk tale has twists and turns and a happy ending.
Reviewed by: rn
Date read: 9/21/2011
ISBN-10: 0803711816
Banshees! Giants! Magical Kingdoms! King Arthur! Bloodshed and death! Celtic Myths has something for everyone. Some of the stories are quite familiar. Many are unknown. If you have a liking for fantasy, or tales of adventure, you will enjoy this collection of folklore from England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. Beautiful, other-worldly illustrations add to the enjoyment. If you enjoyed this book, look for other titles by Sam McBratney: The Ghosts of Hungryhouse Lane; The Ghastly Gerty Swindle; Stranger from Somewhere in Time
Similar books: The Green Hero: Early Adventures of Finn McCool by Bernard Evslin; Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Michael Morpurgo
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/29/2009
ISBN-10: 0872265617
ISBN-13: 9780872265615
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