Title:
Folktales for fearless girls : the stories we were never told / written by Myriam Sayalero ; illustrated by Dani Torrent ; translated by David Unger.
ISBN:
9780593115220
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Philomel Books, 2020.
Physical Description:
212 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
General Note:
"Originally published in Spain as Quentos que nunca nos contaron by Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial in 2018."
Contents:
Blancaflor, a tale from Spain -- Kupti and Imani, a tale from India -- A wise girl, a tale from Russia -- Lady Ragnell, a tale from England -- The female head of the family, a tale from China -- The female warrior, a tale from Spain -- The prince and the three fates, a tale from Egypt -- Mulha and the Imbula, a Swazi tale from southern Africa -- The barber's wife, a Punjabi tale from India -- Katherine Nutcracker, a tale from Scotland -- The fish girl, a tale from France -- The goose herder, a tale from Germany -- Anait, a tale from Armenia -- The talking bird, the singing tree, and the golden water, a Persian tale from One thousand and one nights.
Summary:
"A collection of folktales from around the world in which girls and women save the day"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Term:
Genre:
Interest age level:
Ages 8-12. Philomel Books.
Interest grade level:
Grades 4-6. Philomel Books.
OCLC Number:
on1110656950
Availability:
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