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Available
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Publication
Barefoot Books Ltd (1999), Hardcover, 80 pages
Description
A collection of stories from around the world about grandmothers - some adventurous, some daring, some magical, and all of them wise, independent and energetic.
User reviews
LibraryThing member sosandra
Grandmothers' Stories paints a different picture of the old woman figure that is seen across many young children's fairy tales. The book is comprised of eight stories from different cultures that focuses on the characteristics of the wise old woman. It is full of humor and suspense as the book
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depicts beautiful illustration of each culture. Show Less
LibraryThing member mirikayla
I really loved this book, and now that I know it's a collection, I might have to bump Grandfather Mountain up to five stars too. I just love all the stories from different cultures around the world. "The Midwife and the Djinn," from Senegal; "Old Mother Holle," from Germany; "The Old Woman Who Was
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Not Afraid," from Japan; and "The Old Woman Who Was Right," from Sweden, are my favorites. As before, the frequent illustrations and the panoramic artwork that scrolls across the bottom of each page are done beautifully, and I especially love the latter because they show the story linearly. I would really love to own this book and Grandfather Mountain together. Show Less
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Physical description
80 p.; 10.55 inches
ISBN
1901223779 / 9781901223774
Local notes
With spirited grandmothers from as far afield as Senegal and Sweden, all of these tales are rich with humor, action and suspense.