Folk Tales and Legends

Have you heard of Anansi, the mischief-making spider from Africa? Do you know about the Blackfoot woman who married a star? Or have you heard stories about Jack, the hero who always wins both the treasure and the princess's heart? Folk Tales and Legends is full of stories from North America's folklore, stories about: why the world is the way it is. heroes. fools. ghosts and horrors. romance and love. historical legends. death and the world to come. Stories have power. They share the wisdom of other generations ... they stir our imaginations ... they give us hope and courage ... and sometimes they make us laugh. Book jacket.