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"Is it the King of Stories, Anansi? Or Eshu, the Nigerian trickster god? Perhaps Thor's infamous brother, Loki? Or cunning Reynard the Fox? Discover these legendary tricksters and judge for yourself through the lens of The Storyteller as he regales his faithful canine companion... and you! Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Tricksters showcases four clever tales of mischief makers and the lessons they teach us. Each one inspired by folklore from around the world and told in the spirit of Jim Henson's beloved television series by some of today's most exciting voices including New York Times bestselling author Jordan Ifueko (Raybearer) and artist Erin Kubo (The Christmas Creature), Nebula and Hugo Award winning author Amal El-Mohtar (This is How You Lose the Time War) with illustrations by Isa Hanssen, graphic novelist Robin Robinson (The City on The Other Side) and artist A.L. Kaplan (Full-Spectrum Therapy), and comic book writer Jonathan Rivera (Cave Carson has a Cybernetic Eye) and illustrator Jade Zhang."--Back cover.… (more)
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"The Spinner of Stories", a hybrid myth about Anansi the Spider.
"A Heart that Beats Forever", a tale of the Orisha trickster god Eshu and a mortal girl.
"A Tale of Two Markets", a tale of Reynard the Fox inspired by typical Reynard and trickster fairy tale motifs, such as selling an egg promising to hatch a horse.
"Loki the Matchmaker", an adaptation of the Norse myth "The Lay of Thrym" wherein Thor has to pretend to be Freyja and marry a giant king to reclaim his hammer.