Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Scotland

Favorite Fairy Tales #11

by Virginia Haviland, Andrea Shine (Illustrator)

Includes "The page boy and the silver goblet," "The wee bannock," "Peerifool," "The brownie o' Ferne-Den," "The good housewife and her night labors," and "Assipattle and the giant sea serpent"

Genres: Fantasy, Scotland, Childrens, Fairy Tales, Folklore

Paperback

First published December 1, 1963

About the author

Virginia Haviland was for many years the Director of the Children's Literature Center at the Library of Congress and was also author of more than two dozen books. She was graduated from Cornell University, and for her dedication to children's literature, she was awarded the Regina Medal in 1976.

Reviews

[Zachary Duval · Rating 3 out of 5]

Half of the stories were good and whimsical while the other half are either meandering (Good Housewife) or repetitive to the point of boredom (Wee Bannock).

Good and Whimsical Stories:
- Brownie o' Ferne Den
- Assipattle and the Giant Sea Serpent
- Peerifool
Bad Stories:
- Page Boy and the Silver Goblet
- Good Housewife and Her Night Labors
- the Wee Bannock

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed these fairy tales. Plus I'm obsessed with Scotland

[Marsha Valance · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of Scottish folktales for telling.

[Zeta T. · Rating 4 out of 5]

The last story in the book makes the whole thing for me.