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Grandmothers' Stories: Wise Woman Tales from Many Cultures
Grandmothers' Stories Wise Woman Tales from Many Cultures Author:Burleigh Muten (Adapter), Sian Bailey (Illustrator) The stories in this anthology illustrate many of the qualities of the wise woman, offering readers of all ages a new perspective on the grandmother character that is usually presented in fairy tales as either menacingly evil or dim-witted and useless. With spirited grandmothers from as far afield as Senegal and Sweden, all of these tales are ric... more »h with humor, action and suspense. A fresh and witty retelling is complemented by finely detailed and mesmerizing illustrations.