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Peer reviewedTrousdale, Ann – New Advocate, 1989
Discusses the quality of the heroines' beauty in several folktales from various cultures. Notes that, unlike Western cultures that equate physical beauty with virtue, in many cultures, beauty is viewed as spiritual and emotional as well as physical. (MM)
Descriptors: Characterization, Childrens Literature, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedLester, Julius – New Advocate, 1988
Recalls the process of rewriting the Uncle Remus stories. Discusses the differences between writing stories and storytelling. Criticizes those who cannot relinquish cultural assumptions. (MS)
Descriptors: Editing, Folk Culture, Literature, Narration
Peer reviewedKimmel, Eric A. – New Advocate, 1993
Describes the folk tale "Iron John" and the attraction it held for the author as a boy. Discusses the author's own reforming of the tale in a picture book version. (SR)
Descriptors: Authors, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature Appreciation
Peer reviewedYolen, Jane – New Advocate, 1988
Recounts the processes involved in compiling folklore tales for a published collection. (MS)
Descriptors: Editing, Folk Culture, Foreign Countries, Literature
Peer reviewedAfromsky, Ellen; Davis, Judy; Harwayne, Shelley; Hudes, Layne; Lederman, Diane; Mayer, Pam; Rhodes, Roberta Pantal; Siegman, Lisa – New Advocate, 1998
Offers descriptions of 34 books for children and young adolescents (many of them illustrated books), in the following categories: books for the youngest readers; poems for young writers; books about the moon; books celebrating city life; books for older readers; and books of multicultural folktales. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Moons
