Animal folk tales
Worth buying if: You enjoy fox-and-hare trickster tales and moral twists in a single volume.
Skip it if: You want scholarly apparatus, source citations, or academic analysis of each tale.
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Summary
Animal Folk Tales (1968) by Barbara Ker Wilson collects retold animal stories and fables—foxes, hares, birds and tricksters—presented with Hamlyn's accessible layout across 141 pages for general-interest readers.
Why this book now
Rediscovering Wilson's 1968 collection spotlights mid‑century folk retellings and the enduring appeal of animal characters in storytelling and cultural memory.
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- You enjoy fox-and-hare trickster tales and moral twists in a single volume.
- You collect mid‑20th-century folklore retellings like Barbara Ker Wilson's work.
- If atmosphere matters, the characters show feeling without grand gestures.
- You want scholarly apparatus, source citations, or academic analysis of each tale.
- You expect modernized or heavily illustrated picture-book editions for children.
- You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780601070114
Worth buying if: You enjoy fox-and-hare trickster tales and moral twists in a single volume.
Skip it if: You want scholarly apparatus, source citations, or academic analysis of each tale.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Quick Easy to move through
At 141 pages, this Hamlyn paperback is a short, page-turning read—ideal for several evenings of relaxed reading or dipping into single tales at a time.
What stands out here
This 1968 Hamlyn edition foregrounds Barbara Ker Wilson's retellings and mid‑century editorial choices rather than scholarly notes or new illustrations.
Best way to approach it
Approach it as a story-by-story sampler: read individual animal tales aloud or pause between entries to savor the moral twists and Wilson's narrative voice.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780601070114
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