From gallant David who slays Goliath, to kindhearted Boots who saves his brothers from an evil giant's curse, the heroes in these seven stories use cunning and bravery to outwit malevolent giants. Each of the stories is followed by information detailing the origins of the tale. Illustrations are done in both color and black-and-white.
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From gallant David who slays Goliath, to kindhearted Boots who saves his brothers from an evil giant's curse, the heroes in these seven stories use cunning and bravery to outwit malevolent giants. Each of the stories is followed by information detailing the origins of the tale. Illustrations are done in both color and black-and-white.
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Illustrated by BARNARDIN, JAMES COLOR ART. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 11.0 X 8.6 X 0.5 inches VERY GOOD CONDITION IN VERY GOOD UNCLIPT(S17.00) DUST JACKET, clean, solid, bright; GOLD TITLE ON BLACK TEXTURED SPINE STRIP. GOLD TITLE TO LIGHT YELLOW HARD COVERS. Dark Purple endpapers..; 73 pages; Oden, Thor, Loki, Kvasir Stories...folk traditions ranging from Europe to the Middle East, Africa, Hawaii, and the Pacific Northwest, a collection of seven folktales about giants includes "The Giant Who Had No Heart" and "Kana and the Stretching Wonder, " "David and Goliath, " the narrative is more developed than the biblical narrative, with more motivation. Even Jack's story, based on its first published version, makes more sense? the giant stole the riches from Jack's father in the first place. Of greater significance is the remainder of the tales, from South Africa, the Pacific Northwest.
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Fair in fair dust jacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
