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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and Religious Tales
I've been pleased with the slow uptick in these titles over the last few years. So with that in mind, here are the stories and legends that did a particularly good job in 2022.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2021 Fairy Folk, and Religious Tales
Fairytales and folktales are like mushrooms. You have a general sense when they'll crop up but you never know quite where. Today, they're cropping up here.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2020 Fairy, Folk, and Religious Tales
This year I was impressed by the sheer variety of the stories on display. Hope you like your tales done in all kinds of styles from all kinds of places! This year was a good one for this category.
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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2019 Fairytales, Folktales, and Religious Tales
One of my favorite lists! Original and traditional tales for everyone to enjoy.
The Life and Death of the African Folktale in American Publishing
Walk into many a children’s room in a public library and then take a trip to Dewey Decimal number 398.2. If the room is relatively old and has withstood regular weeding schedules then you may find yourself in a remarkably large folktale and fairytale section. The titles, however, will probably be a bit on the […]
Review of the Day: On the Shoulder of a Giant by Neil Christopher
On the Shoulder of a Giant: An Inuit Folktale By Neil Christopher Illustrated by Jim Nelson Inhabit Media $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-77227-002-0 Ages 4-7 On shelves now My daughter is afraid of giants. She’s three so this isn’t exactly out of the norm. However, it does cut out a portion of her potential reading material. Not […]
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Review of the Day: The Fox and the Crow by Manasi Subramaniam
The Fox and the Crow By Manasi Subramaniam Illustrated by Culpeo S. Fox Karadi Tales $17.95 ISBN: 978-81-8190-303-7 Ages 4 and up On shelves now In the classic Aesop fable of The Fox and the Crow where do your loyalties lie? You remember the tale, don’t you? Long story short (or, rather, short story shorter) […]
Review of the Day: Never Forgotten by Patricia McKissack
Never Forgotten By Patricia C. McKissack Illustrated by Leon and Diane Dillon Schwartz & Wade $18.99 ISBN: 978-0-375-84384-6 Ages 4 and up On shelves October 11, 2011 The more I read children’s literature the more I come to realize that my favorite books for kids are the ones that can take disparate facts, elements, and […]
Review of the Day: The Greedy Sparrow by Lucine Kasbarian
The Greedy Sparrow: An Armenian Tale By Lucine Kasbarian Illustrated by Maria Zaikina Marshall Cavendish Children $17.99 ISBN: 978-0-7614-5821-0 Ages 4-8 On shelves now. As a children’s librarian in New York City I am expected to have a full knowledge of existing children’s literature as it pertains, not just to the American publishing industry, but […]
Review of the Day: Trickster edited by Matt Dembicki
Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection Edited by Matt Dembicki Fulcrum Books $22.95 ISBN: 978-1-55591-724-1 Ages 9-12 On shelves now. This year I helped a committee come up with the 100 best books for children. This list has been produced for a while and each year we make sure to include a folk and […]
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