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Father and Daughter Tales: An Abbeville Anthology

Focusing on girls whose fathers teach them to live full, adventurous lives, this beautifully illustrated, multicultural collection of folk stories is full of traditional wisdom.

In ten engaging folk tales — Danish, Dinka (Sudanese), German, French, Muskogee (Native American), English, Indian, Polish, Italian, and Arabian — this anthology explores the wonderful complexities of father-daughter relationships around the world. At every step these stories show how fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and other father figures can help girls to grow up in a complicated world. Often the men urge their daughters to stand on their own and to face challenges with courage, wit, and integrity. As the girls make their way from childhood to young womanhood, they learn to value their own judgment in addition to their fathers' experience. Filled with traditional wisdom, this anthology explores timeless issues like kindness, respect, self-reliance, and trust.

With colorful watercolor illustrations on every page, Father and Daughter Tales is perfect for adults to read aloud to young children, or for older children to read independently. Familiar stories like "The Frog Prince" and "Beauty and the Beast" appear side by side with tales that most readers will find new and exciting. In a helpful conclusion the author provides insights into the stories' most important themes, which adults will find useful as they read and discuss these tales with their children.

Other Details: 89 full-color illustrations 80 pages 8 1/2 x 8 1/2" Published 1997

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 80
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780789203922
  • Genres
  • childrens
  • Release date
  • 1997