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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and Religious Tales
I mean, who doesn't love a good myth or legend?
“… good and evil, life and death, order and chaos.” We’re Talking Persian Mythology Today with Ryan Bani Tahmaseb
Folks, I think it's fair to say that the Persian myths on your library shelves are in serious need of an upgrade. Happily, one is here, and we're talking about it today.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2024 Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and Religious Tales
Today's list combines the best parts of traditional storytelling and modern mores. Come and enjoy the old and the new together.
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Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Finn MacCoul and His Fearless Wife by Robert Byrd
Why should this book have actually been called Oona MacCoul and Her Baby Man? For our St. Patrick's Day episode we dive deep into a fun Irish folktale and all that entails.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2023 Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and Religious Tales
A show of hands. How many of you consider this your favorite list? If so, I've good news for you. 2023 was a PARTICULARLY strong year in this category. Enjoy!
Review of the Day: Stories of the Islands by Clar Angkasa
A marvelous example of bringing the old and the new together to create something that contains the best of both worlds. A beautiful potential future for folktales worldwide.
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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.
21st Century Oral Storytelling: How PJ Library Connects Kids to Their Heritage via Podcasting
"Folktales were an oral tradition before they were a book tradition." I interview Meredith Lewis about why podcasts for kids are an ideal venue for carrying on Jewish storytelling traditions.
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