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Tag: religious tales

December 14, 2025 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and Religious Tales

I mean, who doesn't love a good myth or legend?

December 14, 2024 by Betsy Bird

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.

December 14, 2023 by Betsy Bird

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!

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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and Religious Tales

December 14, 2022 by Betsy Bird

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

December 14, 2021 by Betsy Bird

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

December 14, 2020 by Betsy Bird

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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Review of the Day – Waa’aka’: The Bird Who Fell in Love with the Sun by Cindi M. Alvitre, ill. Carly Lake

November 19, 2020 by Betsy Bird

Artfully rendered and magnificently produced, this creation tale is by turns beautiful and clever. A story told with plenty of thought and consideration.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2019 Fairytales, Folktales, and Religious Tales

December 14, 2019 by Betsy Bird

One of my favorite lists! Original and traditional tales for everyone to enjoy.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2018 Fairy Tales, Folktales, and Religious Tales

December 15, 2018 by Betsy Bird

Interestingly, 2018 turned out to be a very strong year for folktales, fairy tales, and religious stories. Why? Well, look closely and you'll see that this is nothing so much as a gathering of small publishers. It's like I always say. The more the big guys consolidate, the more cracks and fissures remain for the little folks to sneak through. Here then are the titles published in 2018 that really stood out and shone:

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