North American Folklore: folk stories and tall tales : a treasury of traditional stories from across North America

Cock-Starkey, Claire (author.). Goldhawk, Zanna, (illustrator.).

Summary: Immerse yourself in the legends and characters from North American folklore in this beautifully illustrated compendium of tales. Learn about the diverse folk stories that have been passed down from generation to generation, across cultures and histories. From Native American creation stories to tales of tricksters like Brer Rabbit and Anansi the spider, celebrate the stories that have helped shape a continent. You will also meet folk heroes such as Keelboat Annie, the strongest and fastest captain on the Mississippi River, and the giant Paul Bunyan with his mighty ox, Babe. Discover the power and magic of storytelling in this rich celebration of folk stories and tall tales from coast to coast. --

Record details

ISBN: 9781684645749
Physical Description: 79 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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Edition: First American edition.
Publisher: Tulsa, Oklahoma : Kane Miller [a division of EDC Publishing], [2024].
Copyright: Original copyright 2023.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Contains a glossary.

Formatted Contents Note:

CHAPTER 1, ORIGIN STORIES: -- The Great Turtle and the Creation of the World -- The Origin of the Sun, Moon, and Stars -- The Origin of Summer and Winter -- Fox Steals Fire -- The Origin of Stories -- CHAPTER 2, ANIMAL STORIES: -- How Turtle Got Her Shell -- A Dog's Tale (or Tail) -- Brer Fox and Old Man Tarrypin -- How Bees Got Their Sting -- Why Owls Stare -- CHAPTER 3, NATURE STORIES: -- Why the Flowers Grow -- Why the Leaves Fall -- Brer Bear and the Grapevine -- How Butterflies Came to Be -- Conifers and the Promise of Spring -- CHAPTER 4, TRICKSTERS: -- Glooscap and the Magic Bowl -- Brer Rabbit and the Peanut Patch -- How Rabbit Tricked Wildcat Again and Again -- Why the Mountain Lion is Long and Thin -- Why Anansi the Spider Has Long Thin Legs -- CHAPTER 5, FOLK HEROES: -- Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox -- The Peacemaker and the Tree of Peace -- How Annie Christmas Became Keelboat Annie -- Johnny Appleseed -- John Henry and His Hammer -- CHAPTER 6, TALL TALES: -- The Rattlesnake and the Log Cabin -- The Charming Davy Crockett -- Surrounded by Wolves -- Bigfoot and the Bear -- The Meanest Man in Arkansas -- GLOSSARY.