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An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales
By BRESLIN, Theresa
- ISBN
- 978-0-8631-5907-7
- Publisher
- Floris
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2013 | Grades 5-up
Gr 4–6—Breslin retells 11 tales that she heard in childhood and researched in literary sources, featuring a kelpie, a dragon, a brownie, and other figures, some human and some magical. The collection begins with the repetitive tale of the wee bannock, cousin to the gingerbread man, running down the road and goes on to longer romances and quests. "Whuppity Stourie" is here, along with a Cinderella variant. Breslin seems particularly interested in independent women, and one story is an extended telling of "The Goshawk and the Brave Lady" from ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
