Category Archives: Folklore

A Comb of Wishes by Lisa Stringfellow

Posted on December 29, 2021 by susanh579

A Comb of Wishes by Lisa Stringfellow. Quill Tree Books, 2022. 9780063043435 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback ARC (published February 8th, 2022) Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? This … Continue reading →

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The Dreamweavers by G. Z. Schmidt

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

The Dreamweavers by G. Z. Schmidt. Holiday House, 2021. 9780823444236 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? Chinese folklore and the mystery of dreams combine in … Continue reading →

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Moon Pops by Heena Baek

Posted on November 7, 2021 by kyurenka

            Moon Pops by Heena Baek, Owlkids, 2021. 9781771474290 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? It’s a sweltering hot night and no one … Continue reading →

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Blancaflor, The Hero with Secret Powers: A Folktale from Latin America / Blancaflor, La heroína con poderes secretos: Un cuento de Latinoamérica by Nadja Spiegelman, illustrated by García Sánchez

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Blancaflor, The Hero with Secret Powers: A Folktale from Latin America (9781943145553) / Blancaflor, La heroína con poderes secretos: Un cuento de Latinoamérica (9781943145577) by Nadja Spiegelman, illustrated by García Sánchez. Introduction by F. Isabel Campoy. Spanish translation by María … Continue reading →

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Looking for a Jumbie by Tracey Baptiste,  illustrated by Amber Ren

Posted on September 16, 2021 by susanh579

Looking for a Jumbie by Tracey Baptiste,  illustrated by Amber Ren. Balzer + Bray, 2021. 9780062970817 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book?  Naya … Continue reading →

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The Way Back by Gavriel Savit

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

The Way Back by Gavriel Savit. Alfred A. Knopf, 2020. 9781984894625 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Fantasy/horror/folklore What did you like about the book? Two children from the tiny village of Tupik … Continue reading →

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Tono Monogatari by Shigeru Mizuki

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Tono Monogatari by Shigeru Mizuki. Translated by Zack Davisson. Drawn & Quarterly, 2021. 9781770464360 Format: Paperback graphic novel Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Fantasy/folklore What did you like about the book? The folkloric tales … Continue reading →

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A Wolf for a Spell – written by Karah Sutton

Posted on January 25, 2021 by kyurenka

  A Wolf for a Spell – written by Karah Sutton, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 9780593121658, 2020 Format: eBook (ARC) Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Fantasy What did you like about the book? Sutton combines Russian folklore … Continue reading →

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The Daughters of Ys by M.T. Anderson, illustrated by Jo Rioux

Posted on October 5, 2020 by kyurenka

 The Daughters of Ys by M.T. Anderson, illustrated by Jo Rioux, First Second, 9781626728783, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Graphic novel Genre: Folklore/ Legend What did you like about the book?  This … Continue reading →

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What Is the Story of Dracula? – written by Michael Burgan, illustrated by David Malan

Posted on August 23, 2020 by kyurenka

 What Is the Story of Dracula? – written by Michael Burgan, illustrated by David Malan, Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 9781524788469, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: n/a – Nonfiction What did … Continue reading →

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