QPB Treasury of North American Folktales

by Catherine Peck, Charles Johnson (Introduction)

This book is a celebration of the voices that make up America. Ranging from Native American love stories to Davy Crockett's account of killing a bear with a knife, from Brer Rabbit's mischief to Johnny Appleseed's good deeds, from hilarious yarns about killer mosquitoes to eerie encounters with the devil.

Genres: Nonfiction, Short Stories, Mythology, Folklore

380 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Abbi Adams · Rating 5 out of 5]

American Folklore is weird, but this is a good collection of it.

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

It took me almost 2 years because I would just read a story or two now and then. Some of the stories I knew but most I had never heard before. Great resource for some tales to tell the kids.