Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Spain

by Virginia Haviland

Book Overview

Includes "The Flea," " Four Brothers Who Were Both Wise and Foolish," "The Half-Chick," "The Carlanco," "Juan Cigarron," and "The Enchanted Mule." This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688126057
• ISBN13: 9780688126056
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Spanish fairy / folk tales deserve to be better known!

Few fairy tale / folk tale collections contain anything from Spain, except possibly "The Half-Chick." However, the stories in this little book are diverse, entertaining, easy to read, and as worthy of notice as those from Germany or France. Especially for children who are bilingual in English and Spanish, these stories are a cultural literacy essential. The illustratiions are also charming, and the slight intermixture of Spanish words gives a pleasantly authentic flavor.

a hilarious collection with enchanting illustrations

All children in this increasingly multicultural nation deserve a chance to enjoy these well-told, beautifully illustrated stories. My kids love them