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Magic Orange Tree : And Other Haitian Folktales by Diane Wolkstein (1997, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100805210776
ISBN-139780805210774
eBay Product ID (ePID)251497
Product Key Features
Book TitleMagic Orange Tree : and Other Haitian Folktales
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicClassics, Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Folklore & Mythology, Literary
Publication Year1997
FeaturesNew Edition
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Social Science, Fiction
AuthorDiane Wolkstein
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight8.1 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN97-118784
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"This book is sheer delight. Grown-ups of all ages, as well as children of all ages, will revel in it. --Lillian Ross, The New Yorker "An unusual and arresting book . . . [Wolkstein's] prefatory notes are so eloquent and so filled with flashes of light thrown upon the customs, beliefs, and practices of the Haitian people that nothing else seems to be wanted." --Katherine M. Briggs, author of The Anatomy of Puck and A Dictionary of British Folktales in the English Language "Wolkstein is a handsome example of a Translator: a person who can bridge cultures in such a way as to bring understanding, wit, humor, and moral meaning along with the words." --Barre Toelken, Journal of Latin American Literature & Arts "It is a joy to have this book, not only to read it, but to listen to it. The Magic Orange Tree is a gift." --P.L. Travers, author of Mary Poppins, "This book is sheer delight. Grown-ups of all ages, as well as children of all ages, will revel in it. -Lillian Ross, The New Yorker "An unusual and arresting book . . . [Wolkstein's] prefatory notes are so eloquent and so filled with flashes of light thrown upon the customs, beliefs, and practices of the Haitian people that nothing else seems to be wanted." -Katherine M. Briggs, author of The Anatomy of Puck and A Dictionary of British Folktales in the English Language "Wolkstein is a handsome example of a Translator: a person who can bridge cultures in such a way as to bring understanding, wit, humor, and moral meaning along with the words." -Barre Toelken, Journal of Latin American Literature & Arts "It is a joy to have this book, not only to read it, but to listen to it. The Magic Orange Tree is a gift." -P.L. Travers, author of Mary Poppins
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromEighth Grade
Grade ToTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal398.2/097294
Table Of ContentForeword by Edwidge Danticat / vii Spirit, Sovereignty, Story: The Magic Orange Tree Twenty Years Later / ix Introduction / 2 The Magic Orange Tree / 13 The Two Donkeys / 23 Owl / 29 Put That Man to Bed / 37 Four Hairs from the Beard of the Devil / 43 The Case of the Uncooked Eggs / 49 Tayzanne / 57 Cat and Dog and the Return of the Dead / 65 The One Who Would Not Listen to His Own Dream / 71 Papa God and General Death / 75 Bouki Dances the Kokioko / 79 Papa God Send Turtle Doves / 87 The Singing Bone / 91 The Gizzard / 99 The Monkey Who Asked for Misery / 113 The Name / 117 Cat's Baptism / 123 "I'm Tipingee, She's Tipindee, We're Tippindee, Too" / 129 The Master Thief / 135 Horse and Toad / 143 Mother of the Waters / 151 A Very Happy Donkey / 157 "One, My Darling, Come to Mama: / 165 The Forbidden Apple / 171 "Papa God First, Man Next, Tiger Last" / 177 The Last Tiger in Haiti / 183 "Bye-Bye" / 189 Songs in English and Creole / 195 Acknowledgments / 211
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
SynopsisWhen Diane Wolkstein, herself a well-known storyteller traveled throughout the Haitian countryside in search of stories, she harvested a rich collection of twenty-seven tales, each of which is illuminated by fascinating introductory notes. From orange trees growing at the command of a child to talking fish, these stories present us with a world of wonder, delight, and mystery. With a foreword by Edwidge Danticat
LC Classification NumberPZ8.1.W84Mag 1997
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