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FOLKTALES AND NURSERY RHYMES
Cullen, Lynn

Godiva

32 pp. | Golden | October, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-307-41175-3 $$14.99
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt. Believing that happiness lies in wealth and marriage, Lord Leofric marries Godiva, the cobbler's Pollyanna-ish daughter, and raises taxes. For the sake of the poor villagers, Godiva promises to ride through town naked if Leofric will lower the tax; her sacrifice teaches him the value of kindness. The stiff, oil-on-paper illustrations feature a homogenized cast in a medieval setting. An author's note is appended.
Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

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