Book Reviews
The Sea-Ringed World: Sacred Stories of the Americas by María García Esperón; illus. by Amanda Mijangos; trans. from Spanish by David Bowles Intermediate, Middle School, High School Levine Querido 240 pp. g 2/21 978-1-64614-015-2 $21.99 In this ambitious and expansive compendium, Esperón collects and presents lore and legend from a...
Rise of the Halfling King [Tales of the Feathered Serpent] by David Bowles; illus. by Charlene Bowles Intermediate, Middle School Cinco Puntos 64 pp. g 10/20 Paper ed. 978-1-947627-37-6 $12.95 e-book ed. 978-1-947627-38-3 $12.95 In this series starter, David Bowles, author of 2018’s Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Myths...
Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns: A Mesoamerican Creation Myth by Duncan Tonatiuh; illus. by the author Primary, Intermediate Abrams 40 pp. g 9/20 978-1-4197-4677-2 $16.99 e-book ed. 978-1-64700-154-4 $15.29 The Feathered Serpent, known as Quetzalcóatl among Nahuatl-speaking peoples, is a principal figure in Mesoamerican cosmology and often features in...
Quill Soup: A Stone Soup Story by Alan Durant; illus. by Dale Blankenaar Primary Charlesbridge 40 pp. g 9/20 978-1-62354-147-7 $16.99 This retelling of the traditional “Stone Soup” tale stars a porcupine named Noko, hungry, tired, and seeking hospitality in a small village; and features animals of South Africa —...
Chicken Little: The Real and Totally True Tale by Sam Wedelich; illus. by the author Primary Scholastic 40 pp. g 6/20 978-1-338-35901-5 $17.99 In this clever spin on the classic tale, Chicken Little makes it clear — right from the get-go — that she’s got plenty of pluck. “Who are...
The Complete and Original Norwegian Folktales of Asbjørnsen and Moe by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe; trans. from Norwegian by Tiina Nunnally Intermediate University of Minnesota 320 pp. g 9/19 978-1-5179-0568-2 $34.95 Asbjørnsen and Moe first published their Norske folkeeventyr (“Norwegian folktales”) as a pamphlet in 1841; through the...
Riding a Donkey Backwards: Wise and Foolish Tales of Mulla Nasruddin retold by Sean Taylor and the Khayaal Theatre; illus. by Shirin Adl Primary Candlewick 48 pp. 8/19 978-1-5362-0507-7 $18.99 Mulla Nasruddin, as the preface explains, is a pan-Muslim trickster figure who has captivated storytellers for generations and whose actions...
Let’s Scare Bear by Yuko Katakawa; illus. by the author Preschool, Primary Holiday 40 pp. 7/19 978-0-8234-3953-9 $17.99 e-book ed. 978-0-8234-4294-2 $10.99 A quartet of woodland creatures—a mouse, fox, spider, and snake—are enjoying afternoon tea, including their favorite sweet manju cakes (steamed buns filled with red bean paste), when they...
Watch Out for Clever Women! / ¡Cuidado con las mujeres astutas! by Joe Hayes; illus. by Vicki Trego Hill Intermediate, Middle School Cinco Puntos 135 pp. 1/19 978-1-947627-00-0 $19.95 Paper ed. 978-1-947627-01-7 $12.95 American Southwest storyteller Hayes retells ten folktales, five new and five from the 1994 original edition, with...
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