Storytellers Sourcebook: A Subject, Title, and Motif Index to Folklore Collections for Children

Year 1982
Pages 818

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Storytellers Sourcebook: A Subject, Title, and Motif Index to Folklore Collections for Children by Margaret Read MacDonald is a book written for younger readers or for families to read together. The record for this copy lists 1982 • Gale Group • 818 pages.

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  • You need a book written with younger readers in mind.
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  • When you like books that linger, the locations are rendered with such care that they anchor the story and shape characters’ choices.

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  • You want a story aimed at older readers.
  • You need more detail than a younger reader may enjoy.
  • When you need straightforward pacing, the form breaks conventions and can feel disorienting if you prefer classic structures.

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