Mirror, Mirror: Forty Folktales for Mothers and Daughters to Share

Jane Yolen has long been hailed as one of the finest authors in storytelling today. Her bestselling children's books, along with her anthology Favorite Folktales Around the World, have garnered her critical acclaim & awards for two decades. Now, she teams up with her daughter in Mirror, Mirror, a rich & diverse--and very adult--celebration of the mother/daughter bond that spans generations & cultures. In this collection of forty folktales from the well-known "Snow White" (Germany) & "Cinderella" (France) to the the lesser known "Mirabella" (Portugal) & tales from Sudan, Palestine, Africa, China, & Italy, Mirror, Mirror pays tribute to every kind of mother/daughter story. We meet strong mothers, obsessive mothers, doting mothers, & the quintessential wicked step-mothers. Complete with a personal commentary from Yolen & Stemple that accompanies each group of tales, Mirror, Mirror is perfect for mother/daughter reading groups & the ultimate gift for Mother's Day & all year-round.Yolen, Jane is the author of 'Mirror, Mirror: Forty Folktales for Mothers and Daughters to Share' with ISBN 9780670889075 and ISBN 0670889075.