Favorite Folktales from Around the World by Jane Yolen

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Catherineappears in Catherine, Sly Country Lass

Catherine is a very smart girl. There are many wives in the stories that either have no name or are there only to torment their husbands. Catherine is very smart and is able to outsmart the king. This is unique in fairy tales, myths and legends since often women were to be seen and not necessarily heard. However, Catherine is willing to speak out against her husband's judgments...

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Jane (Hyatt) Yolen

3,758 words, approx. 13 pages

Jane Yolen is one of the most prolific contemporary writers of children's stories. Since 1963, she has written well over sixty books, including poetry collections, realistic stories, animal tales, ABC... Read more

Jane Yolen

3,959 words, approx. 14 pages

Since Jane Yolen has an impressive catalogue of books, it is hard to believe that her first work was not published until 1963. Having written books of poems, fiction, and non-fiction for children, you... Read more

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