Marjorie Barrows (1) (1892–1983)

Great garage sale find. When I was a kid these kinds of sets were too intimidating and looked too preachy. And apparently, to at least the young person for whom this particular copy was bought, they seem the same to others. However, adult me was delighted. Finally I know the entire Rip Van Winkle story, and know who the Trumpeter of Krakow is, and the story behind Romulus and Remus. I even know that Paul Bunyan had a dog, Dublin, of whom I've never heard before, despite growing up loving the Paul Bunyan legend.

I now have met Bellerophon and Phaeton and am now confident I have no more interest in Greek legends. Ditto Gareth and the King Arthur legends. Oh, but that [a:Nathaniel Hawthorne|7799|Nathaniel Hawthorne|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1291476587p2/7799.jpg], gee but he can write a timeless story in a timeless style - definitely going to chase down more of his work (I'm sure it's free and easy on gutenberg.org, too).

If you can possibly find a way to read [a:Margaret Prescott Montague|865261|Margaret Prescott Montague|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-d9f6a4a5badfda0f69e70cc94d962125.png]'s Big Music," featuring that logger shadowed by Paul Bunyan, Tony Beaver, I'm confident you'll find it a real treat. Beautiful not-quite-pagan spirituality in a tall tale that made me laugh out loud and want to join the dance with the rocks & trees & critters & crew."… (meer)

Unfortunately, too many of the stories have been 'adapted' for this collection. They sure have a lot of nerve, messing around with the tales of [a:Hans Christian Andersen|6378|Hans Christian Andersen|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1396920989p2/6378.jpg]! Otoh, there are two stories here by [a:James Thurber|16839|James Thurber|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1183238729p2/16839.jpg] that you might not have been able to find elsewhere, and lots of pictures by [a:Robert Lawson|98320|Robert Lawson|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1362253452p2/98320.jpg] whose work is always a delight. I especially enjoyed discovering [a:Edward Wade Devlin|3021707|Edward Wade Devlin|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-a7c55399ea455530473b9f9e4da94c40.png]'s The Dippy" and [b:Poppy, or the Adventures of a Fairy|15733486|Poppy, or the Adventures of a Fairy|Anne Perez-Guerra|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1368901962s/15733486.jpg|21414899] by [a:Anne Perez-Guerra|3021716|Anne Perez-Guerra|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-a7c55399ea455530473b9f9e4da94c40.png]."… (meer)