Enchanted Hunters: The Power of Stories in Childhood, Hardcover - Maria Tatar

DescriptionEver wondered why little children love listening to stories, why older ones get lost in certain books? In this enthralling work, Maria T...

The woods are alive with possibilities: Retreat into nature, meet mushroom pickers, collectors, and explorers. Build cabins and scenic trails, crea...

Do you ever feel sad, lonely, or worried? What about angry or scared? These feelings can be hard to feel, can't they? Wouldn't it be great if we co...

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Stories of Ourselves: The University of Cambridge International Examinations Anthology of Stories in English

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From The Hobbit to Harry Potter, how fantasy harnesses the cultural power of magic, medievalism, and childhood to re-enchant the modern world Why a...

A fascinating look at the scientific benefits - and joys - of reading aloud to children of all ages.

Analyzes the forms the tale of Bluebeard's Wife has taken over time, particularly in Anglo-European popular culture. This book documents the fortun...

We think we know the story of Snow White from Disney and the Brothers Grimm. But acclaimed folklorist Maria Tatar reveals dazzling variations from ...

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Based on a real scientific event and inspired by a beloved real human in the author's life, this is a story about science and the poetry of existen...

This series contains poetry and prose anthologies composed of writers from across the English-speaking world.

This series contains poetry and prose anthologies composed of writers from across the English-speaking world.

A timely anthropological examination of the effect of land claims settlements and co-management of resources on the Kluane First Nation of the Sout...

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Versions of the Snow White story have been shared across the world for centuries. Acclaimed folklorist and translator Maria Tatar places the well-k...

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A collection of stories from nations and cultures across our two continents--the Sea-Ringed World, as the Aztecs called it--from the Andes all the ...

A gorgeous picture book to delight all little readers, featuring ice creams and hot potatoes. Collect the whole series for a year-round library of ...

A gorgeous picture book to delight all little readers, with surprises from old friends who live in the Faraway Tree and hidden birds. Collect the w...

A gorgeous picture book to delight all little readers, featuring pixies, elves, fairies and other magical friends. Collect the whole series for a y...

A gorgeous picture book to delight all little readers, featuring Easter chicks, seaside trips and fairy toys. Collect the whole series for a year-r...

A gorgeous picture book to delight all little readers, featuring blackbirds and honeybees with shining secrets. Collect the whole series for a year...

A gorgeous picture book to delight all little readers, featuring midnight parties and sleepy beach adventures. Collect the whole series for a year-...

A gorgeous picture book to delight all little readers, with shooting stars and starry bedrooms. Collect the whole series for a year-round library o...

A gorgeous picture book to delight all little readers, with squabbling squirrels and woodland animals who can change colour. Collect the whole seri...

Contributor(s): Editor: Maria Tatar- Seven different tale types: "Little Red Riding Hood, " "Beauty and the Beast, " "Snow White, " "Sleeping Beaut...

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Reducere. DescriptionMurder, mutilation, cannibalism, infanticide, and incest: the darker side of classic fairy tales is the subject of this groundbreaking a...