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American Fairy Tales: From Rip Van Winkle to the Rootabaga Stories
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3.3 out of 5
Based on 19 Ratings and 10 Reviews

Book Description
Fairy tales brought to America by European immigrants underwent an amazing metamorphosis & became an important part of the country s emerging literary tradition. Though influenced by the storytelling customs of their European heritage, writers such as Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, & L. Frank Baum created stories that reflected an independent spirit that was distinctly American. They capt... More
Book Information
PublisherDisney Publishing Hyperion Books For Children
BindingHardcover (7 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages160
ISBN-100788168444
ISBN-13978-0788168444
Publication Date05/01/1996
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About Neil Philip (Author, Editor) : Neil Philip is a published author, compiler, editor, illustrator, and a translator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Neil Philip include The Pirate Princess a... more
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About Michael McCurdy (Illustrator) : Michael McCurdy is a published author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Michael McCurdy include The Signers: The 56 Stories Behind... more
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