The Barefoot Book of Father & Daughter Tales
A lively collection of tales about the daughters of kings, merchants, warriors and peasants, and their relationships with their fathers, drawn from different traditions around the world. Discover how fathers learn to love wisely and well, and how daughters achieve independence. The anthology includes such folklore favorites as ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘The Frog Prince’, as well as introducing less familiar titles.
Ages 6 and up
Stories include:
The Frog Prince - German
Aluel and her Loving Father - Dinka (Sudan)
The Green Knight - Danish
Beauty and the Beast - French
The Girl Who Helped Thunder - Muskogee (North America)
Cap O'Rushes - English
Savitri and Satyavan - Indian
The Bear in the Forest Hut - Polish
The Invisible Grandfather - Italian
Sheherazade - Arabian
Retold By: Josephine Evetts-Secker
Illustrated By: Helen Cann
Narrated By: Allan Corduner
Format : Hardcover with story CD
