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FOLKTALES AND NURSERY RHYMES
Tchana, Katrin

The Serpent Slayer: And Other Stories of Strong Women

113 pp. | Little | September, 2000 | Trade ISBN 0-316-38701-0 $$21.95
(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman. Arresting illustrations for this collection of eighteen folktales feature strong, solidly built women with long, flowing, Samson-like tresses--no wispy waifs here. Unfortunately, the stunning art outshines the retellings, which are overly long and lack a keen sense of pacing. But the illustrations, full of humor and energy, will boost readers' interest in the stories. Brief notes provide sources.
Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2000

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