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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2001
Adult/High School A collection of beautifully retold international folktales that includes a running dialogue between Yolen and her daughter. This thematic exchange makes the book of interest to teenagers exploring their own relationships with their mothers. The book is divided into sections according to predominant themes in the stories, with such headings as "Really Good Mothers," "Hero Mothers," "Caring Daughters," "Mothers-in-law," and "Sex and-." As an introducti...Log In or Sign Up to Read More



