The Magpie's Tail: A Swedish Graphic Folktale

Discover Graphics: Global Folktales

by Stephanie Peters, Antonella Fant (Illustrator)

In this Swedish folktale, a young boy longs for all the nice things other children have. An old woman tells the boy a secret for granting his sprinkling salt on a magpie’s tail. But, before the magpie will grant the boy’s wish, the bird has some strange requests of his own. With clever text and easy-to-follow panels, Discover Global Folktales are perfect for even the newest graphic novel fans!

Genres: Graphic Novels

32 pages, Paperback

Published July 31, 2022

Reviews

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Swedish folktale involves a young buy named Lukas who covets what other people have. He's told by an old lady if he salts a magpie's tailfeathers, his wishes will be granted. A magpie agrees, but asks for favors before the wish is granted.