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Brave Jack and the Unicorn
Neither handsome nor clever, Jack – the youngest of three brothers – causes his widowed mother much concern. The family is convinced he is nothing but a fool. When his brothers go off to seek their fortune and don’t return, Jack is sent to find them. Along the way he performs good deeds for helpless creatures, who repay his kindness in magical ways. Hearing of an evil magi...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
April 12th 2005
by Tundra Books
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An original fairy tale, based on traditional Newfoundland and European folklore traditions, both the story and the illustrations are wonderful and evocative. As rather a folklore purist, I was (at first) a bit suspicious of this tale, but the author never claims that the tale is a traditional folktale, she states that it is, indeed, an original fairy tale, albeit one based on traditional folk themes and tales (which are also acknowledged by the author).
Janet McNaughton has really do...more
Janet McNaughton has really do...more
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Lisa Vegan
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those who can appreciate beautifully illustrated and original fairy tales
Recommended to Lisa by:
Gundula
I fell in love with this tale. When I first looked at the cover, I didn’t think I’d even like it, but it grew on me. Yes, this original fairy tale, with a Newfoundland, Canadian landscape is formulaic (three sons/the youngest “good” son/the winning of the princess by going through trials, etc.) but it’s told so lovingly, and it has an end I really appreciated. I tend not to like endings where there is too much vengeance and here there is really none at all. Not really.
I’d also assume...more
I’d also assume...more
Logan
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WHY: This book reminds me of a Latvian tale Logan liked, The Castle of the Cats, adapted by the fabulous Eric Kimmel. In both stories, the least likely (on the surface) of three brothers to win the heart of a lady is the one who finally succeeds. In this tale, it's the least attractive one and in Kimmel's story it's the least clever. Both stories reward kindness. Although unicorns don't have the quite the draw for L that cats do, L is likely to love the illustrations.
Jack is not as handsome or as clever as his older brothers, but he is kind. The title of this traditional third-son-makes-good as almost a misnomer; although Jack is reasonably brave, it is his kindness that characterizes him and allows him to succeed on his rather accidental quest.
After his older brothers fail to return from seeking their fortunes, Jack's unloving mother sends him to find them. As is often the case in stories of this sort, Jack performs acts of generosity or kindness ...more
After his older brothers fail to return from seeking their fortunes, Jack's unloving mother sends him to find them. As is often the case in stories of this sort, Jack performs acts of generosity or kindness ...more
Abigail
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Fairy-Tales Lovers
Recommended to Abigail by:
Gundula
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Inspired by the folklore of Newfoundland, itself a reinvention of various European traditions, author Janet McNaughton spins this original fairy-tale about Jack, the youngest and (seemingly) least of three sons. Kind-hearted and humble, he is dismissed as a fool by his own mother, and by his two older brothers, the eldest of whom (Tom) is very handsome, and the middle one (Bill) of whom is terribly clever. When Tom and Bill depart to seek their fortunes, and never return, it falls to Jack to see...more
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