My 4th graders are learning about folklore.
Here are some of the books they think everyone should read.
Bruh Rabbit and the Tar Baby Girl, a folktale retold by Virginia Hamilton and illustrated by James Ransome
Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal a fairytale retold by Paul Fleishman, illustrated by Julie Paschkis
The Elves and the Shoemaker, a fairytale retold and illustrated by Jim LaMarche
Between Earth and Sky, a legend retold by Joseph Bruchac and illustrated by Thomas Locker
Racoon's Last Race, a folktale retold by Joseph Bruchac and James Bruchac, illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey
Turtle's Race With Beaver, a folktale retold by Joseph Bruchac and James Bruchac, illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey
Library Lil, a tall tale by Susan Williams, illustrated by Steven Kellogg
The First Strawberries, a legend retold by Joseph Bruchac, illustrated by Anna Vojtech
Paul Bunyan, a tall tale retold and illustrated by Steven Kellogg
Young Guinevere, a legend retold by Robert D. San Souci and illustrated by Jamicheal Henterly
The Lion and the Mouse, a wordless retelling of an Aesop fable by Jerry Pinkney. This book was the 2010 Caldecott winner.
The Dog and the Wolf, and The Boy Who Cried Wolf, both retellings of Aesop's fable by Eric Bair and illustrated by Dianne Silvermann
Little Red Riding Hood, a fairy tale retold and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Henny Penny, a folktale retold and illustrated by Jane Wattenburg
Clever Beatrice, a tall tale by Margaret Willey
Pandora, a myth retold by Robert Burleigh
Rapunzel, a fairy tale retold and illustrated by Rachel Isadora
Of course I am thrilled to have my CLEVER BEATRICE included on this fine list of folktales, but I am even MORE thrilled that you included PANDORA by Robert Burleigh, illustrated by Paul Colon. I LOVE this book and loved its illustrations. I reviewed it in 2002 for Riverbank Review: "Colon's watercolor and colored-pencil illustrations are marvelous. Heavily influenced by classical art, they have a stirring energy that comes from Colon's modern palette, his use of flowing cross-hatchings, and his unusual rendering of light. Both living and nonliving elements pulse with the weight and mystery of the tale....Some may find this retelling too formal for children; readers of all ages with an interest in classical mythology are likely to find it arresting and powerful." I also love the version you included of STONE SOUP and I am going to buy this Rapunzel. Thanks for the list!
ReplyDeleteWow! Thank you for posting, Ms. Willey!
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