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Favorite Folktales from Around the World (Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)
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Jane Yolen
A one volume collection of 160 tales from over 40 cultures and traditions, containing both classics and lesser known tales.
Paperback, 512 pages
Published
August 12th 1988
by Pantheon
(first published 1986)
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This is a great collection, with stories from all over the world. Although it's heavy on tales of European origin, there are also Asian, African, Pacific Island and native American stories here and there.
The organization, sorting stories by theme, makes it easy to see similarities of devices and tropes; it's interesting to see two nearly identical stories from widely disparate cultures.
Jane Yolen provides framing information with a general introduction, plus and intro to eac...more
The organization, sorting stories by theme, makes it easy to see similarities of devices and tropes; it's interesting to see two nearly identical stories from widely disparate cultures.
Jane Yolen provides framing information with a general introduction, plus and intro to eac...more
While this collection of folktales isn’t one of my all-time favorites, I would definitely recommend it! In my opinion, it would make a great book for an elementary teacher's library. It incorporates folktales from around the world, so it is a great book to introduce different cultures to older elementary-aged children (ages 9 and up).
I found this book fun and intresting no matter your age, great to go back to if you want a short interval from the book your reading.
It would have been nice if the book had illustrations if you where reading it to kids but I imagine that would mean that they would have had to cut down the amount of stories they had in the book.
It would have been nice if the book had illustrations if you where reading it to kids but I imagine that would mean that they would have had to cut down the amount of stories they had in the book.
This is one of the best collections of folktales I have ever read. I have read a whole barrel of myths, legends, folktales and fairytales, and nevertheless there were only a handful of stories I had heard before. Also, the stories are written in such a way as to seem alive and are meant to be read aloud. It's wonderful to come across a collection of folktales mean to be enjoyed by both scholars and children.
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The stories were fine. Obviously, they were well written and well chosen. But, to really grab and keep a child's interest, there needs to be many more (and much better) illustrations.
Interesting. Provides insight into a very wide base of stories culturally. A good example of archetypes, heroic ideals, etc.
This is the one I keep bedside and pick up when I need a quick read before falling asleep.
This is certainly a varied collection of short stories. However, I did not feel entirely immersed in it when reading. Some of the stories were good, but others were perhaps too different for my taste.
Broad collection of folk and fairy tales from all over the world. Many have similarities to the more famous collections by Perrault & Grimm, but none of those collected/retold by them were included. Lots of wonderful stories, but I think I liked the first one best "The Man Without a Story." The way that I interpret it, each of us has a story to tell - even if it doesn't seem special to us. :)
I thought it was really interesting and fun to read stories from other cultures. Though, some of the stories were just plain weird, but I guess you can't fault the editor for other countries' odd folk tales.
Tons of fun legends from many cultures. I like to find the common themes amidst the different details reflective of other cultures.
As usual, Jane Yolen has picked out a terrific, varied selection of international stories, many of which could be adapted for performance. I'm eager to read more!
I used to sit with this gigantic book and read it for hours. Full of strange, weird, scary, wonderful stories.
this is a great multicultural addition to the fairy tale library
An excellent assortment of world tales!
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Yolen was born at Beth Israel Hospital, the first child of Isabel Berlin and Will Hyatt Yolen. She and her family moved to California when she was young but returned to New York a few years later. After her younger brother was born, her father joined the army and served on the European front during WWII. Yolen spent her childhood taking piano lessons, ballet dancing and writing a neighborhood news...more
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